Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yurk

/jɝk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
yurk
IPA
/jɝk/
11
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To invite; to meet up.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Cantonese 約 /约 (joek³).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

yurks (present, singular) yurking (participle, present) yurked (participle, past) yurked (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce yurk?
The recorded pronunciation is /jɝk/.
What does yurk mean?
To invite; to meet up.
Where does yurk come from?
From Cantonese 約 /约 (joek³).

How to pronounce yurk

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/jɝk/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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