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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sison

/sˈɪsən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables
si-son
IPA
/sˈɪsən/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Hokkien.

Etymology

From Tagalog Sison, ultimately derived from Hokkien 四孫 /四孙 (sì-sun).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Sison, 四孫

Inflected Forms

Sisons (plural)

Homonyms

sisson

Rhymes With

listen christen nissen glisten sisson ison brisson bisson rison brison frison tison

Questions

How do you pronounce sison?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈɪsən/.
What does sison mean?
A surname from Hokkien.
Where does sison come from?
From Tagalog Sison, ultimately derived from Hokkien 四孫 /四孙 (sì-sun).

How to pronounce sison

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