name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
Dyson
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Pronunciation
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/ˈdaɪ.sən/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -aɪsən
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CMU ARPABET: D AY1 S AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A cyclonic vacuum cleaner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, informal
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History
Etymology
A patronymic English surname, from Dennis + -son, compare Tyson, Tennyson.
Genericized trademark of the brand name used by Dyson, a company known for their range of cyclonic vacuum cleaners, named after its founder James Dyson (born 1947). Compare hoover.
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