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askin

/əskˈɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables
askin
IPA
/əskˈɪn/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

* As an English surname of Norman origin, from a shortened form of the name Asketin, a diminutive of Old Norse Ásketill, from Áskell, see also Haskell. * Also as an English surname, from Askern in Campsall. * As an English and Irish surname, variant of Heskin, Haskin. * As a Turkish surname, variant of Aşkın.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, Ásketill

Inflected Forms

Askins (plural)

Rhymes With

been within win win-win skin begin thin min spin berlin sin twin

Questions

How do you pronounce askin?
The recorded pronunciation is /əskˈɪn/.
What does askin mean?
A surname.
Where does askin come from?
It is traced to Old Norse.

How to pronounce askin

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