Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

incase

/ˌɪnkˈeɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables: in-case
IPA: /ˌɪnkˈeɪs/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative spelling of encase.

conj

Misspelling of in case.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English case English incase From in- + case.

Inflected Forms

incases (present, singular) incasing (participle, present) incased (participle, past) incased (past)

Synonyms

encase case

Rhymes With

place case face space face-to-face race base worst-case replace grace chase pace

Questions

How do you pronounce incase?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪnkˈeɪs/.
What does incase mean?: Alternative spelling of encase.
Where does incase come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English case English incase From in- + case.

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