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capetonian

/keɪpˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
capeto-ni-an
IPA
/keɪpˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, from, or pertaining to Cape Town, South Africa.

noun

A person from Cape Town.

Etymology

From Cape Town (with town changed to -ton) + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /keɪpˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /keɪpˈtəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

Capetownian (alternative) Capetonians (plural)

Synonyms

Kapenaar

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce capetonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /keɪpˈtoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does capetonian mean?
Of, from, or pertaining to Cape Town, South Africa.
Where does capetonian come from?
From Cape Town (with town changed to -ton) + -ian.

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