Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dykeman

/dˈaɪkmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables: dyke-man
IPA: /dˈaɪkmən/

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Dutch.

Etymology

Probably a translation of Dutch Dykman.

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: Dykman

Inflected Forms

Dykemans (plural) Dikeman (alternative)

Homonyms

dikeman

Rhymes With

eichmann reichman eichman teichman dikeman

Questions

How do you pronounce dykeman?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈaɪkmən/.
What does dykeman mean?: A surname from Dutch.
Where does dykeman come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

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