Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hink

/hɪŋk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables
hink
IPA
/hɪŋk/
11
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A reaping hook.

Obsolete

verb

To think optimistically.

Intransitive verb

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

hinks (plural) hinks (present, singular) hinking (participle, present) hinked (participle, past) hinked (past)

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Questions

How do you pronounce hink?
The recorded pronunciation is /hɪŋk/.
What does hink mean?
A reaping hook.

How to pronounce hink

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/hɪŋk/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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