Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

addisonian

/ˌædɪˈsoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ad-dis-o-ni-an
IPA
/ˌædɪˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Joseph Addison (1672–1719), English writer and politician.

adj

Of or relating to Addison's disease.

adj

Alternative letter-case form of Addisonian.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Addison + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌædɪˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /ˌædɪˈsəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Addisonian (comparative) most Addisonian (superlative)

Derived Forms

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Questions

How do you pronounce addisonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌædɪˈsoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does addisonian mean?
Of or relating to Joseph Addison (1672–1719), English writer and politician.
Where does addisonian come from?
From Addison + -ian.

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