Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orrison

/ˈɔɹɪsən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.07 in modern English

Syllables: or-ri-son
IPA: /ˈɔɹɪsən/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

Etymology

Apparently a patronymic surname from Orris + -son.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Orris

Inflected Forms

Orrisons (plural)

Rhymes With

morrison morison thoreson

Questions

How do you pronounce orrison?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔɹɪsən/.
What does orrison mean?: A surname transferred from the given name.
Where does orrison come from?: Apparently a patronymic surname from Orris + -son.

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