Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tompson

/tˈɑmpsən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables: tomp-son
IPA: /tˈɑmpsən/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

From Tom + -son. Literally, “son of Thomas”.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Tom

Inflected Forms

Tompsons (plural) Thompson (alternative) Thomson (alternative) Thomasson (alternative) Thomason (alternative) Tomson (alternative)

Synonyms

Thomas Tom Tomkins Tompkin Toms

Homonyms

thompsen

Rhymes With

thompson thompsen

Questions

How do you pronounce tompson?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɑmpsən/.
What does tompson mean?: A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does tompson come from?: From Tom + -son. Literally, “son of Thomas”.

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