Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ninek

/naɪnk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ninek
IPA
/naɪnk/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A nine-pronged fork.

Humorous

Etymology

Blend of nine + fork, playing on the fact that most traditional forks have four prongs and the word fork sounds like four-k.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /naɪnk/
  • British English: /naɪnːk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

nineks (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce ninek?
The recorded pronunciation is /naɪnk/.
What does ninek mean?
A nine-pronged fork.
Where does ninek come from?
Blend of nine + fork, playing on the fact that most traditional forks have four prongs and the word fork sounds like four-k.

How to pronounce ninek

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