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josephson

/dʒˈoʊsəfsən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables
joseph-son
IPA
/dʒˈoʊsəfsən/
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An English surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

From Joseph + -son.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Josephsons (plural)

Phrases

Josephson-Anderson relation Josephson effect Josephson junction

Frequently Paired Words

Joseph Josephs

Questions

How do you pronounce josephson?
The recorded pronunciation is /dʒˈoʊsəfsən/.
What does josephson mean?
An English surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does josephson come from?
From Joseph + -son.

How to pronounce josephson

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