Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hitchens

/hˈɪtʃənz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables: hitchens
IPA: /hˈɪtʃənz/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

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

Derived Forms

Hitchslap

Rhymes With

kitchens

Questions

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

How to pronounce hitchens

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