Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

croke

/kɹˈoʊk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: croke
IPA: /kɹˈoʊk/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Cróc.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Cróc

Inflected Forms

Crokes (plural) Croak (alternative)

Derived Forms

Croker

Rhymes With

broke joke smoke spoke stroke woke folk oak coke stoke choke soak

Questions

How do you pronounce croke?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɹˈoʊk/.
What does croke mean?: A surname from Irish.
Where does croke come from?: It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce croke

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