Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

liphook

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables
liphook
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Leophok, from Old English *Hlīephōc, from hlīep (“jump”) + hōc (“hook”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Leophok, *Hlīephōc

Questions

What does liphook mean?
A village in Bramshott and Liphook parish, East Hampshire district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU8431).
Where does liphook come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce liphook

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