Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clarke

/klˈɑɹk/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables
clarke
IPA
/klˈɑɹk/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An English surname originating as an occupation, variant of Clark.

Countable

name

Ellipsis of Clarke County.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Clark, from Old English clerc (“cleric, clerk”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Clarkes (plural)

Derived Forms

Bellarke Clarington Clarkean Clarkefield Clarkesville Clarkey Clexa

Phrases

Clarke belt Clarke County Clarke orbit

Frequently Paired Words

Clark

Rhymes With

park mark dark clark arc shark marc stark spark bark ark remark

Questions

How do you pronounce clarke?
The recorded pronunciation is /klˈɑɹk/.
What does clarke mean?
An English surname originating as an occupation, variant of Clark.
Where does clarke come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce clarke

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/klˈɑɹk/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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