Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

iverson

/ˈaɪvɚsən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables: iver-son
IPA: /ˈaɪvɚsən/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Danish or Norwegian.

Example Sentences

"The latest in this long line of winter journeyers is a British tenor, Mark Padmore, who sang Schubert’s song cycle at Weill Recital Hall on Tuesday night with the pianist Ethan Iverson."

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish or Norwegian Iversen.

Origin

Source language: Norwegian

Word Breakdown

Root: Iversen

Inflected Forms

Iversons (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce iverson?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaɪvɚsən/.
What does iverson mean?: A surname from Danish or Norwegian.
Where does iverson come from?: It is traced to Norwegian.

How to pronounce iverson

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