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fank

/ˈfeɪ̯ŋk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.57 in modern English

Syllables
fank
IPA
/ˈfeɪ̯ŋk/
11
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pen for enclosing sheep, mainly in the Scottish Highlands.

verb

To place (sheep) in a pen.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic fang, from Scots fank, perhaps ultimately related to archaic fang (“to seize, catch”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfeɪ̯ŋk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

fanks (plural) fanks (present, singular) fanking (participle, present) fanked (participle, past) fanked (past)

Homonyms

thank (th-fronting)

Rhymes With

thank bank central bank frank grand bank tank rank blank drank hank prank sank

Questions

How do you pronounce fank?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfeɪ̯ŋk/.
What does fank mean?
A pen for enclosing sheep, mainly in the Scottish Highlands.
Where does fank come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

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