Thomasson
/ˈtɑməsən/noun
Thomasson is spelled T-H-O-M-A-S-S-O-N: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 98,107th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Thomasson means “An architectural element that no longer serves its purpose but is retained in a structure for aesthetic reasons” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Thomasson is Thomassons.
How many letters and syllables are in Thomasson?
| Letters | 9: T-H-O-M-A-S-S-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 98,107th 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 Thomasson?
Thomasson appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 98,107th 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 Thomasson?
- UK /ˈtɒməsən/
- US /ˈtɑməsən/
Thomasson has 3 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 Thomasson
- Thomassons plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Thomasson mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An architectural element that no longer serves its purpose but is retained in a structure for aesthetic reasons.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Thomasson come from?
From Japanese, named after attractive but ineffectual baseball player Gary Thomasson (1951–).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).