Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kirkpatrick

/kɚkpˈætɹɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables: kirk-patrick
IPA: /kɚkpˈætɹɪk/

27

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A hamlet in Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX9090). Not to be confused with Kirkpatrick-Fleming.

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Etymology

From the surname elements Kirk (from church) and Patrick (from Saint Patrick).

Phrases

Kirkpatrick-Fleming

Rhymes With

patrick psychiatric pediatric fitzpatrick geriatric kilpatrick

Questions

How do you pronounce kirkpatrick?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɚkpˈætɹɪk/.
What does kirkpatrick mean?: A surname.
Where does kirkpatrick come from?: From the surname elements Kirk (from church) and Patrick (from Saint Patrick).

How to pronounce kirkpatrick

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