Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hitchcock

/ˈhɪt͡ʃˌkɑk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables
hitch-cock
IPA
/ˈhɪt͡ʃˌkɑk/
25
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

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 Hitch + -cock as a medieval male diminutive suffix.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhɪt͡ʃˌkɑk/
  • British English: /ˈhɪt͡ʃˌkɒk/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Hitchcocks (plural) Hiscock (alternative)

Derived Forms

Hitchcockesque Hitchcockian

Phrases

Hitchcock County

Questions

How do you pronounce hitchcock?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɪt͡ʃˌkɑk/.
What does hitchcock mean?
A surname transferred from the given name.
Where does hitchcock come from?
From Hitch + -cock as a medieval male diminutive suffix.

How to pronounce hitchcock

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “hitchcock”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈhɪt͡ʃˌkɑk/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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