Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

faulks

/fˈɔks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables: faulks
IPA: /fˈɔks/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Anglo-Norman.

name

plural of Faulk

Etymology

From the Anglo-Norman personal name Faulques, a name from the same ultimate source as falcon.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Faulkses (plural) Fawkes (alternative)

Rhymes With

talks walks hawks faux stalks hawkes fawkes vaux chalks balks unbox squawks

Questions

How do you pronounce faulks?: The recorded pronunciation is /fˈɔks/.
What does faulks mean?: A surname from Anglo-Norman.
Where does faulks come from?: From the Anglo-Norman personal name Faulques, a name from the same ultimate source as falcon.

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