Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ritson

/ˈɹɪt.sən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables: rit-son
IPA: /ˈɹɪt.sən/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

From a contraction of Richard + -son.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Richard

Rhymes With

kitson whitson blitzen hitson

Questions

How do you pronounce ritson?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɪt.sən/.
What does ritson mean?: A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does ritson come from?: From a contraction of Richard + -son.

How to pronounce ritson

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