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pierson

/ˈpɪɹ.sən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English

Syllables
pier-son
IPA
/ˈpɪɹ.sən/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A patronymic surname transferred from the given name.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Piers + -son.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɪɹ.sən/
  • British English: /ˈpɪə.sən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Piersons (plural) Peirson (alternative) Pearson (alternative)

Homonyms

pearson peirson

Rhymes With

pearson grierson frierson

Questions

How do you pronounce pierson?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɪɹ.sən/.
What does pierson mean?
A patronymic surname transferred from the given name.
Where does pierson come from?
From Piers + -son.

How to pronounce pierson

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