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edison

/ˈɛd.ɪ.sən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.57 in modern English

Syllables
edi-son
IPA
/ˈɛd.ɪ.sən/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname

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A surname

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A placename

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name

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name

A placename

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name

A placename

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name

A placename

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name

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Etymology

A name whose meaning is "son of Edward", equivalent to Eddie + -son.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɛd.ɪ.sən/
  • British English: /ˈɛd.ɪ.sən/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Edisons (plural)

Derived Forms

edisonade Edisonian

Phrases

Edison bulb Edison effect Edison screw Edison's medicine

Homonyms

edition

Rhymes With

telemedicine bredeson

Questions

How do you pronounce edison?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛd.ɪ.sən/.
What does edison mean?
A surname
Where does edison come from?
A name whose meaning is "son of Edward", equivalent to Eddie + -son.

How to pronounce edison

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈɛd.ɪ.sən/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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