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dobsonian

/dɑbˈsoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
dob-so-ni-an
IPA
/dɑbˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Dobsonian telescope.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɑbˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /dɒbˈsəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

Dobsonians (plural)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce dobsonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɑbˈsoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does dobsonian mean?
A Dobsonian telescope.

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