Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

degan

/dˈiɡən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables: de-gan
IPA: /dˈiɡən/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of degen.

name

Example Sentences

""Crash the cull—down with him—down with him before he dubs the jigger. Tip him the degan, Fib, fake him through and through; if he pikes we shall all be scragged.""

Inflected Forms

degans (plural)

Homonyms

deegan

Rhymes With

regan egan keegan eagan deegan waukegan cregan meegan keagan creegan eagen

Questions

How do you pronounce degan?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈiɡən/.
What does degan mean?: Alternative spelling of degen.

How to pronounce degan

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