Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inkstick

/ˈɪŋkstɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ink-stick
IPA: /ˈɪŋkstɪk/

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cake of solid ink used in traditional East Asian calligraphy and painting, in combination with an inkstone and inkbrush.

Etymology

From ink + stick.

Inflected Forms

inksticks (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce inkstick?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪŋkstɪk/.
What does inkstick mean?: A cake of solid ink used in traditional East Asian calligraphy and painting, in combination with an inkstone and inkbrush.
Where does inkstick come from?: From ink + stick.

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