Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crookshanks

/kɹˈʊkʃˌæŋks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
crook-shanks
IPA
/kɹˈʊkʃˌæŋks/
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Variant of Cruickshank with excrescent -s.

Inflected Forms

Crookshankses (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce crookshanks?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɹˈʊkʃˌæŋks/.
What does crookshanks mean?
A surname.
Where does crookshanks come from?
Variant of Cruickshank with excrescent -s.

How to pronounce crookshanks

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