Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

enquist

/ˈɛnkwˌɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables: en-quist
IPA: /ˈɛnkwˌɪst/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Swedish.

Etymology

From Swedish Enqvist, an ornamental surname composed of the elements en (“juniper”) and kvist (“twig”).

Origin

Source language: Swedish

Word Breakdown

Root: Enqvist

Inflected Forms

Enquists (plural)

Rhymes With

rehnquist

Questions

How do you pronounce enquist?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛnkwˌɪst/.
What does enquist mean?: A surname from Swedish.
Where does enquist come from?: It is traced to Swedish.

How to pronounce enquist

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