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chicken-pox

/ˈt͡ʃɪ.k(ə)nˌpɑks/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English

Syllables
chic-ken-pox
IPA
/ˈt͡ʃɪ.k(ə)nˌpɑks/
30
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of chicken pox.

Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈt͡ʃɪ.k(ə)nˌpɑks/
  • British English: /ˈt͡ʃɪ.k(ə)nˌpɒks/

Usage

Homonyms

chicken pox chickenpox

Rhymes With

walks knox chicken pox chickenpox abox box out of the box fox blocks rocks stocks socks

Questions

How do you pronounce chicken-pox?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃɪ.k(ə)nˌpɑks/.
What does chicken-pox mean?
Alternative form of chicken pox.

How to pronounce chicken-pox

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