Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

towson

/ˈtaʊsən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: tow-son
IPA: /ˈtaʊsən/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

A large unincorporated community and census-designated place, the county seat of Baltimore County, Maryland, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Probably an old form of Townson. The place in Maryland is presumably named after early settlers William and Thomas Towson.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Towsons (plural)

Rhymes With

oxytocin rowson croson boesen

Questions

How do you pronounce towson?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtaʊsən/.
What does towson mean?: A surname.
Where does towson come from?: Probably an old form of Townson. The place in Maryland is presumably named after early settlers William and Thomas Towson.

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