Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

onek

/wʌnk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables
onek
IPA
/wʌnk/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A One-pronged fork.

Humorous

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /wʌnk/
  • British English: /wʌnk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

oneks (plural)

Questions

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

How to pronounce onek

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