Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

baek

/bˈik/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables: baek
IPA: /bˈik/

10

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Korean.

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 백 (baek).

Origin

Source language: Korean

Word Breakdown

Root: 백

Inflected Forms

Baeks (plural) Paik (alternative)

Homonyms

beek

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce baek?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈik/.
What does baek mean?: A surname from Korean.
Where does baek come from?: It is traced to Korean.

How to pronounce baek

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