Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pix

/pɪks/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
pix
IPA
/pɪks/
12
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of pic (“picture”)

Informal

noun

Obsolete spelling of pyx.

Obsolete

verb

Obsolete spelling of pyx.

Obsolete

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Questions

How do you pronounce pix?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɪks/.
What does pix mean?
plural of pic (“picture”)
Where does pix come from?
Abbreviation of pictures, first used in Variety in 1916, along with other similar words that the magazine calls slanguage.

How to pronounce pix

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “pix”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/pɪks/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “pix” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.