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parkin

/ˈpɑːkɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
parkin
IPA
/ˈpɑːkɪn/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional soft cake of Northern England, usually made with oatmeal and treacle.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A particular protein, mutations in which are associated with Parkinson's disease.

Uncountable

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

name

A minor city in Cross County, Arkansas, United States.

Etymology

From Parkin, a diminutive of Peter.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈpɑːkɪn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

parkins (plural) perkin (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Parkyn Perkin Parkins Perkins Purkins Parkinson Parkerson

Synonyms

Yorkshire parkin

Rhymes With

larkin harkin markin clarkin

Questions

How do you pronounce parkin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɑːkɪn/.
What does parkin mean?
A traditional soft cake of Northern England, usually made with oatmeal and treacle.
Where does parkin come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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