Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

likens

/lˈaɪkənz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: likens
IPA: /lˈaɪkənz/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of liken

name

A surname from Dutch.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Likens, a patronymic surname from Liedekin.

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: Likens

Inflected Forms

Likenses (plural) Lykins (alternative)

Homonyms

lichens

Rhymes With

lichens

Questions

How do you pronounce likens?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈaɪkənz/.
What does likens mean?: third-person singular simple present indicative of liken
Where does likens come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

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