Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: wilson
IPA transcription: [w'ɪlsən]
Pronunciations of wilson
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: Wilson, Mount_Wilson
    Meaning: a peak in the San Juan mountains of Colorado (14,246 feet high)
  • Synonyms: Wilson, Woodrow_Wilson, Thomas_Woodrow_Wilson, President_Wilson
    Meaning: 28th President of the United States; led the United States in World War I and secured the formation of the League of Nations (1856-1924)
  • Synonyms: Wilson, Edmund_Wilson
    Meaning: United States literary critic (1895-1972)
  • Synonyms: Wilson, Charles_Thomson_Rees_Wilson
    Meaning: Scottish physicist who invented the cloud chamber (1869-1959)
  • Synonyms: Wilson, E._O._Wilson, Edward_Osborne_Wilson
    Meaning: United States entomologist who has generalized from social insects to other animals including humans (born in 1929)
  • Synonyms: Wilson, James_Wilson
    Meaning: American Revolutionary leader who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence (1742-1798)
  • Synonyms: Wilson, John_Tuzo_Wilson
    Meaning: Canadian geophysicist who was a pioneer in the study of plate tectonics (1908-1993)
  • Synonyms: Wilson, Robert_Woodrow_Wilson
    Meaning: United States physicist honored for his work on cosmic microwave radiation (born in 1918)
  • Synonyms: Wilson, Alexander_Wilson
    Meaning: Scottish ornithologist in the United States (1766-1813)
  • Synonyms: Wilson, Sir_Angus_Wilson, Angus_Frank_Johnstone_Wilson
    Meaning: English writer of novels and short stories (1913-1991)
  • Synonyms: Wilson, Harriet_Wilson
    Meaning: author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
Usage examples
  • "MARY WILSON."
  • Wilson opened his eyes.
  • "That so?" asked Wilson.
  • Wilson's leg much better.
  • "Of course," said Wilson.
  • "All right," answered Wilson.
  • He is hungry and so is Wilson.
  • "Judge, we're famished," said Wilson.
  • Almost immediately Wilson was announced.
  • "No, sir," Captain Wilson said haughtily.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording The Illuminatus! Trilogy, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Fritz the Cat (film), License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Thomas Jefferson, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Julie Brown, License CC BY-SA 4.0
5. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Edward VII, License CC BY-SA 4.0