Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dickerson

/dˈɪkɚsən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.83 in modern English

Syllables: dick-er-son
IPA: /dˈɪkɚsən/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

name

An unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.

Etymology

From a diminutive of Dick + -son.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Dick

Rhymes With

nickerson hickerson rickerson

Questions

How do you pronounce dickerson?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɪkɚsən/.
What does dickerson mean?: A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does dickerson come from?: From a diminutive of Dick + -son.

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