Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

socks

/sɑːks/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables
socks
IPA
/sɑːks/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of sock

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of sock

name

A popular given name for a cat that is mainly black but has white paws.

Etymology

From socks (“a cat’s paws that are a different colour from the main body”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /sɑːks/
  • British English: /sɒks/

Frequently Paired Words

Mittens

Homonyms

Sox

Rhymes With

box fox blocks rocks stocks locks cox sox knox knocks clocks docks

Questions

How do you pronounce socks?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɑːks/.
What does socks mean?
plural of sock
Where does socks come from?
From socks (“a cat’s paws that are a different colour from the main body”).

How to pronounce socks

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