Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knickknack

/nˈɪknˌæk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables: knick-knack
IPA: /nˈɪknˌæk/

30

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of knick-knack.

Example Sentences

"They walked by a tea museum, two local pharmacies, a bakery, and one hole-in-the-wall shop still selling knickknacks from Chinese New Year, before coming to a stop outside the unassuming front door of 189."

Inflected Forms

knickknacks (plural)

Derived Forms

knickknackery

Synonyms

bric-a-brac nicknack knickknackery whatnot novelty

Questions

How do you pronounce knickknack?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˈɪknˌæk/.
What does knickknack mean?: Alternative spelling of knick-knack.

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