Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

timpson

/tˈɪmpsən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables: timp-son
IPA: /tˈɪmpsən/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

Equivalent to Tim, the short form of Timothy, + -son, with an intrusive -p- (also occuring in Thompson and Simpson).

Inflected Forms

Timpsons (plural)

Rhymes With

simpson stimpson impson

Questions

How do you pronounce timpson?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɪmpsən/.
What does timpson mean?: A surname.
Where does timpson come from?: Equivalent to Tim, the short form of Timothy, + -son, with an intrusive -p- (also occuring in Thompson and Simpson).

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