Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hichens

/hˈɪkənz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables: hichens
IPA: /hˈɪkənz/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

From a medieval diminutive form of Hitch + the patronymic suffix -s.

Rhymes With

chickens dickens thickens pickens quickens wickens nickens lykins

Questions

How do you pronounce hichens?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɪkənz/.
What does hichens mean?: A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does hichens come from?: From a medieval diminutive form of Hitch + the patronymic suffix -s.

How to pronounce hichens

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