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harkness

/ˈhɑɹknəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
Hark-ness
IPA
/ˈhɑɹknəs/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

name

A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Melton, Victoria, Australia

Etymology

A topographic name, from Old English hearg (“altar; grove; temple”) + næs (“promontory, cape, peninsula”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhɑɹknəs/
  • British English: /ˈhɑːknəs/

Rhymes With

darkness starkness

Questions

How do you pronounce harkness?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɑɹknəs/.
What does harkness mean?
A surname.
Where does harkness come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce harkness

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