Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alabamian

/ˌæləˈbæmi.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.36 in modern English

Syllables: al-abami-an
IPA: /ˌæləˈbæmi.ən/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to the American state Alabama, or its natives and residents.

noun

A native or resident of the state of Alabama in the United States of America.

Example Sentences

"Sunday was the day of the week most Alabamians wanted off for the two holy acts—going to church and watching football."

Etymology

Etymology tree English Alabama Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Alabamian From Alabama + -ian.

Inflected Forms

more Alabamian (comparative) most Alabamian (superlative) Alabamians (plural)

Synonyms

alabaman

Questions

How do you pronounce alabamian?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæləˈbæmi.ən/.
What does alabamian mean?: Pertaining to the American state Alabama, or its natives and residents.
Where does alabamian come from?: Etymology tree English Alabama Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Alabamian From Alabama + -ian.

How to pronounce alabamian

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “alabamian”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˌæləˈbæmi.ən/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “alabamian”.
Repeat and practice — Say “alabamian” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.