Bostonian
/bɒsˈtəʊniən/noun, adjective
Bostonian is spelled B-O-S-T-O-N-I-A-N: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 77,666th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Bostonian means “A person who was born in or who lives in Boston, Massachusetts” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Bostonian is Bostonians.
How many letters and syllables are in Bostonian?
| Letters | 9: B-O-S-T-O-N-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 77,666th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Bostonian?
Bostonian appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 77,666th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Bostonian?
- /bɒsˈtəʊniən/
Bostonian has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Bostonian
- Bostonians plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Bostonian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person who was born in or who lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
Bostonians eagerly await the arrival of spring after a long, cold, snowy winter.
- 2
A person who was born in or who lives in Boston, Lincolnshire.
adjective
- 1
Related to, characteristic of, or residing in Boston, Massachusetts.
Bostonian fashions are reserved, even dull, when compared to California style.
- 2
Related to, characteristic of, or residing in Boston, Lincolnshire.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bostonian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | Bostonien , bostonien |
| German | Bostoner |
| Spanish | Bostoniano , bostoniano |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Bostonian come from?
From Boston + -ian.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).