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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hicking

/ˈhɪkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hick-ing
IPA
/ˈhɪkɪŋ/
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

verb

present participle and gerund of hick

Etymology

From a medieval diminutive of Hick.

Questions

How do you pronounce hicking?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɪkɪŋ/.
What does hicking mean?
A surname transferred from the given name.
Where does hicking come from?
From a medieval diminutive of Hick.

How to pronounce hicking

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