Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pennsylvanian

/ˌpɛn.sɪlˈveɪ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables: Penn-syl-va-ni-an
IPA: /ˌpɛn.sɪlˈveɪ.ni.ən/

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A native or resident of the state of Pennsylvania in the United States of America.

adj

Of or pertaining to the state of Pennsylvania.

adj

Of any of the three geologic epochs (lower, middle and upper) within the Carboniferous period from 318 to 299 million years ago; marked by a high oxygen atmosphere and the rise of reptiles and winged insects.

name

Any of the three Pennsylvanian epochs.

Etymology

Etymology tree English Penn English sylvan Latin -iader. English -ia English Pennsylvania English -an English Pennsylvanian From Pennsylvania + -an.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌpɛn.sɪlˈveɪ.ni.ən/
British English: /ˌpɛn.sɪlˈveɪ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

Pennsylvanians (plural) the Pennsylvanian (canonical)

Synonyms

keystone stater

Rhymes With

ukrainian mediterranean romanian albanian tasmanian lithuanian jordanian subterranean panamanian tanzanian pomeranian ohanian

Questions

How do you pronounce pennsylvanian?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɛn.sɪlˈveɪ.ni.ən/.
What does pennsylvanian mean?: A native or resident of the state of Pennsylvania in the United States of America.
Where does pennsylvanian come from?: Etymology tree English Penn English sylvan Latin -iader. English -ia English Pennsylvania English -an English Pennsylvanian From Pennsylvania + -an.

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