Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alcock

/əlkˈɑk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.37 in modern English

Syllables: al-cock
IPA: /əlkˈɑk/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Middle English.

Etymology

From a hypocoristic form of several given names beginning with Al-, like Alan and Alexander, + the Middle English diminutive suffix -cok. Compare other surname like Hancock and Wilcock.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Alcocks (plural) Allcock (alternative)

Phrases

Alcock spruce

Rhymes With

rock stock block lock shock clock iraq doc knock cock o'clock dock

Questions

How do you pronounce alcock?: The recorded pronunciation is /əlkˈɑk/.
What does alcock mean?: A surname from Middle English.
Where does alcock come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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