Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-ian

/i.ən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.32 in modern English

Syllables
-ian
IPA
/i.ən/
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

From, related to, or like.

suffix

One from, belonging to, relating to, or like.

suffix

Having a certain profession.

suffix

A romanization of the Armenian surname suffix -յան (-yan).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin -iānus, which forms adjectives of belonging or origin from a noun.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -iānus, -յան, -եան

Inflected Forms

more -ian (comparative) most -ian (superlative) -ians (plural) -an (alternative) -n (alternative) -yan (alternative)

Derived Forms

Arthurian Hermitian Lipschitzian Newtonian utopian Washingtonian Wilmingtonian magician physician politician comedian musician

Phrases

-ienne

Frequently Paired Words

-ienne -al -an -ar -ate -ese -ic -id

Questions

How do you pronounce -ian?
The recorded pronunciation is /i.ən/.
What does -ian mean?
From, related to, or like.
Where does -ian come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce -ian

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/i.ən/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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