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bensonian

/bɛnˈsoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ben-so-ni-an
IPA
/bɛnˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to E. F. Benson (1867–1940), English writer.

Etymology

From Benson + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bɛnˈsoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /bɛnˈsəʊ.ni.ən/

Inflected Forms

more Bensonian (comparative) most Bensonian (superlative)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce bensonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɛnˈsoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does bensonian mean?
Of or relating to E. F. Benson (1867–1940), English writer.
Where does bensonian come from?
From Benson + -ian.

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