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diggins

/ˈdɪɡɪnz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
dig-gins
IPA
/ˈdɪɡɪnz/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

name

A village in Missouri, United States.

Etymology

From a medieval diminutive of Dick + the patronymic suffix -s.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdɪɡɪnz/

Homonyms

diggens

Rhymes With

higgins wiggins riggins biggins figgins miggins kiggins mrs miggins

Questions

How do you pronounce diggins?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɪɡɪnz/.
What does diggins mean?
A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does diggins come from?
From a medieval diminutive of Dick + the patronymic suffix -s.

How to pronounce diggins

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