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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wilson

/ˈwɪlsən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables
Wil-son
IPA
/ˈwɪlsən/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An English, Scottish and northern Irish surname originating as a patronymic.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Will (short form of William) + -son.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Wilsons (plural) Willson (alternative)

Derived Forms

Wilsonian Wilsonism Wilsonist Wilsontown Wilsonville

Phrases

Lake Wilson Mount Wilson Mowat-Wilson syndrome Point Wilson Upper Wilsons Creek Wilson-Bappu effect Wilson chamber Wilson County

Homonyms

willson

Rhymes With

willson gilson nilsen tilson bilson hilson nilson filson milson tillson stilson stillson

Questions

How do you pronounce wilson?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪlsən/.
What does wilson mean?
An English, Scottish and northern Irish surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does wilson come from?
From Will (short form of William) + -son.

How to pronounce wilson

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