Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hotchkiss

/hˈɑtʃkɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables: hotchkiss
IPA: /hˈɑtʃkɪs/

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A surname originating as a patronymic.

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Etymology

Variant of Hodgkins from the given name Roger.

Questions

How do you pronounce hotchkiss?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɑtʃkɪs/.
What does hotchkiss mean?: A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does hotchkiss come from?: Variant of Hodgkins from the given name Roger.

How to pronounce hotchkiss

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