Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hancock

/ˈhæŋkɒk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.57 in modern English

Syllables
han-cock
IPA
/ˈhæŋkɒk/
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Hann + cock (a medieval diminutive suffix).

Usage

Inflected Forms

Hancocks (plural)

Derived Forms

Hancockian hancockite Hancox

Phrases

Hancock County Hancock Point John Hancock

Questions

How do you pronounce hancock?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhæŋkɒk/.
What does hancock mean?
A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does hancock come from?
From Hann + cock (a medieval diminutive suffix).

How to pronounce hancock

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “hancock”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈhæŋkɒk/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “hancock” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.