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wilmingtonian

/ˌwɪl.mɪŋˈtoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
wilm-ing-to-ni-an
IPA
/ˌwɪl.mɪŋˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Wilmington, Delaware.

noun

A native or inhabitant of Wilmington, Delaware.

Etymology

From Wilmington + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌwɪl.mɪŋˈtoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /ˌwɪl.mɪŋˈtəʊ.ni.ən/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Inflected Forms

more Wilmingtonian (comparative) most Wilmingtonian (superlative) Wilmingtonians (plural)

Rhymes With

smithsonian estonian macedonian babylonian caledonian devonian draconian amazonian hamiltonian newtonian ionian oregonian

Questions

How do you pronounce wilmingtonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌwɪl.mɪŋˈtoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does wilmingtonian mean?
Of or relating to Wilmington, Delaware.
Where does wilmingtonian come from?
From Wilmington + -ian.

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