Pyrrhonian
/pɪˈɹoʊ.ni.ən/adjective
Pyrrhonian is spelled P-Y-R-R-H-O-N-I-A-N: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Pyrrhonian means “Characteristic of the Greek philosopher Pyrrho” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Pyrrhonian?
| Letters | 10: P-Y-R-R-H-O-N-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 91 million words; the 305,310th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is Pyrrhonian?
Pyrrhonian appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th 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 Pyrrhonian?
- UK /pɪˈɹəʊ.ni.ən/
- US /pɪˈɹoʊ.ni.ən/
Pyrrhonian has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with Pyrrhonian?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as Pyrrhonian from its last stressed vowel (/oʊniən/):
- Estonian
- Macedonian
- Caledonian
- Devonian
- draconian
- amazonian
- hamiltonian
- newtonian
- Ionian
- Jeffersonian
- Washingtonian
- jacksonian
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of Pyrrhonian
- more Pyrrhonian comparative
- most Pyrrhonian superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Pyrrhonian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Characteristic of the Greek philosopher Pyrrho
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).