Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dawkins

/ˈdɔːkɪnz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables: dawkins
IPA: /ˈdɔːkɪnz/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

Etymology

From Dawkin + -s (“patronymic suffix”).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: Dawkin
Suffix: -s

Derived Forms

Dawkinite Dawkinsian Dawkinsite

Rhymes With

hawkins

Questions

How do you pronounce dawkins?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɔːkɪnz/.
What does dawkins mean?: A surname transferred from the given name.
Where does dawkins come from?: From Dawkin + -s (“patronymic suffix”).

How to pronounce dawkins

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