Speakur

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pettijohn

/pˈɛtɪdʒɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables
pet-ti-john
IPA
/pˈɛtɪdʒɑn/
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Inflected Forms

Pettijohns (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce pettijohn?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɛtɪdʒɑn/.
What does pettijohn mean?
A surname.

How to pronounce pettijohn

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/pˈɛtɪdʒɑn/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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