Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blacklock

/blˈæklˌɑk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
black-lock
IPA
/blˈæklˌɑk/
23
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Middle English.

Etymology

A nickname for someone with dark hair, from Middle English blāk (“black”) + lok (“lock, tuft of hair”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Blacklocks (plural) Blalack (alternative) Blalock (alternative)

Questions

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

How to pronounce blacklock

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “blacklock”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/blˈæklˌɑk/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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