Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lesser-known

/ˈlɛsɚˈnoʊn/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables: lesser--known
IPA: /ˈlɛsɚˈnoʊn/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not as well-known or widely known as others of the same kind.

adj

comparative form of little-known: more little-known

Example Sentences

"It's those lesser-known boxers you gotta watch out for."
"To celebrate the centenary next month of the opening of the first section (Forest Gate to Tilbury) of the former London, Tilbury & Southend Railway, the Stephenson Locomotive Society is organising a special rail tour over that route and other lesser-known L.T.S.R. lines."
"In Berlin, however, there is a handful of 'proper' ghost stations that can still be uncovered and observed, if not always visited. They constitute one of the German capital's lesser-known Cold War features, the so-called Geisterbahnhoffe^([sic])."

Etymology

From lesser + known.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlɛsɚˈnoʊn/
British English: /ˈlɛsəˈnəʊn/

Synonyms

less-known littler-known

Questions

How do you pronounce lesser-known?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛsɚˈnoʊn/.
What does lesser-known mean?: Not as well-known or widely known as others of the same kind.
Where does lesser-known come from?: From lesser + known.

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