Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phillips

/ˈfɪlɪps/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables
phillips
IPA
/ˈfɪlɪps/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic derived from Philip.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English Phillip English -'s English -s English Phillips From Phillip + -s.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Phillipses (plural) Philips (alternative) Philipps (alternative)

Derived Forms

Phillipsburg Phillipston Philmont Philturn

Phrases

Kwiatkowski-Phillips-Schmidt-Shin test Phillips County Phillips's kangaroo rat

Homonyms

fillips

Rhymes With

philipps

Questions

How do you pronounce phillips?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪlɪps/.
What does phillips mean?
A surname originating as a patronymic derived from Philip.
Where does phillips come from?
Etymology tree English Phillip English -'s English -s English Phillips From Phillip + -s.

How to pronounce phillips

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