Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

higson

/ˈhɪɡ.sən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables
hig-son
IPA
/ˈhɪɡ.sən/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

From Hick + -son. Doublet of Hickson.

Word Breakdown

Questions

How do you pronounce higson?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɪɡ.sən/.
What does higson mean?
A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does higson come from?
From Hick + -son. Doublet of Hickson.

How to pronounce higson

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