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alderson

/ˈɔl.dɚ.sən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
alder-son
IPA
/ˈɔl.dɚ.sən/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

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A town in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

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A town in Greenbrier County and Monroe County, West Virginia, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

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A ghost town and locality in Cypress County, Alberta, Canada.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Alder + -son, from being the son of a person named Alder.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɔl.dɚ.sən/
  • British English: /ˈɔːl.də.sən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Aldersons (plural)

Phrases

Alderson disk

Questions

How do you pronounce alderson?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔl.dɚ.sən/.
What does alderson mean?
A surname.
Where does alderson come from?
From Alder + -son, from being the son of a person named Alder.

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