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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

robinson

/ˈɹɑb.ɪn.sən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables
Rob-in-son
IPA
/ˈɹɑb.ɪn.sən/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename given to several towns in the United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename given to several towns in the United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename given to several towns in the United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename given to several towns in the United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename given to several towns in the United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename given to several towns in the United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English Robin Proto-Indo-European *sew-? Proto-Indo-European *sewH- Proto-Indo-European *suHnús Proto-Germanic *sunuz Proto-West Germanic *sunu Old English sunu Middle English sone Middle English -son English -son English Robinson From Robin + -son.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹɑb.ɪn.sən/
  • British English: /ˈɹɒb.ɪn.sən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Robinsons (plural)

Derived Forms

georgerobinsonite Robinsonesque Robinsonian

Phrases

Heath Robinson Heath Robinsonesque Heath Robinsonian Mrs. Robinson Robinson Island Robinson projection

Frequently Paired Words

robinsonade

Questions

How do you pronounce robinson?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɑb.ɪn.sən/.
What does robinson mean?
A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does robinson come from?
Etymology tree English Robin Proto-Indo-European *sew-? Proto-Indo-European *sewH- Proto-Indo-European *suHnús Proto-Germanic *sunuz Proto-West Germanic *sunu Old English sunu Middle English sone Middle English -son English -son English Robinson From Robin + -son.

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