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amherstonian

/ˌæm(h)ɚˈstoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
amher-sto-ni-an
IPA
/ˌæm(h)ɚˈstoʊ.ni.ən/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A native or inhabitant of Amherst.

Etymology

From Amherst + -ian. Likely influenced by the suffix -ton, present in several placenames (e.g. Washingtonian).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌæm(h)ɚˈstoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /ˌæm(h)əˈstəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

Amherstonians (plural) Amherstian (alternative)

Rhymes With

non-newtonian sheldonian curonian lesvonian sotonian swindonian warringtonian manzonian frederictonian charlottetonian blytonian montegonian

Questions

How do you pronounce amherstonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæm(h)ɚˈstoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does amherstonian mean?
A native or inhabitant of Amherst.
Where does amherstonian come from?
From Amherst + -ian. Likely influenced by the suffix -ton, present in several placenames (e.g. Washingtonian).

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