Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

civics

/ˈsɪvɪks/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.89 in modern English

Syllables: civics
IPA: /ˈsɪvɪks/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of good citizenship and proper membership in a community.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin civicus (“having to do with citizens or a town or city”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: civicus

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

civic

Questions

How do you pronounce civics?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪvɪks/.
What does civics mean?: The study of good citizenship and proper membership in a community.
Where does civics come from?: It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce civics

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