Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

upjohn

/ˈʌpdʒˌɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables
up-john
IPA
/ˈʌpdʒˌɑn/
18
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Welsh.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Welsh ap (“son of”) + John.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Upjohns (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce upjohn?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʌpdʒˌɑn/.
What does upjohn mean?
A surname from Welsh.
Where does upjohn come from?
It is traced to Welsh.

How to pronounce upjohn

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