Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fuchs

/fjuːks/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: fuchs
IPA: /fjuːks/

13

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

Etymology

From German Fuchs. Doublet of Fox and Vos.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Fuchs

Derived Forms

fuchsia Fuchsian

Phrases

Fuchsian group

Rhymes With

dukes nukes spooks rebukes kooks jukes lukes flukes pukes daisy dukes luxe gadzooks

Questions

How do you pronounce fuchs?: The recorded pronunciation is /fjuːks/.
What does fuchs mean?: A surname from German.
Where does fuchs come from?: It is traced to German.

How to pronounce fuchs

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