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brightonian

/bɹaɪˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
brighto-ni-an
IPA
/bɹaɪˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to the town of Brighton in England.

noun

A native or inhabitant of Brighton.

Etymology

From Brighton + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bɹaɪˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /bɹaɪˈtəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Brightonian (comparative) most Brightonian (superlative) Brightonians (plural)

Rhymes With

smithsonian estonian macedonian babylonian caledonian devonian draconian amazonian hamiltonian newtonian ionian oregonian

Questions

How do you pronounce brightonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɹaɪˈtoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does brightonian mean?
Of or relating to the town of Brighton in England.
Where does brightonian come from?
From Brighton + -ian.

How to pronounce brightonian

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