Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hitchings

/ˈhɪt͡ʃɪŋz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables: hitch-ings
IPA: /ˈhɪt͡ʃɪŋz/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

noun

plural of hitching

Etymology

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

Questions

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

How to pronounce hitchings

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