Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jennison

/dʒˈɛnɪsən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: jen-ni-son
IPA: /dʒˈɛnɪsən/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

From a medieval variant of John + -son.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: John

Inflected Forms

Jenison (alternative)

Homonyms

jenison

Rhymes With

tennyson denison dennison tennison jenison kennison kenison

Questions

How do you pronounce jennison?: The recorded pronunciation is /dʒˈɛnɪsən/.
What does jennison mean?: A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does jennison come from?: From a medieval variant of John + -son.

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