Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

locks

/lɑks/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables
locks
IPA
/lɑks/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of lock

noun

A head of hair; tresses.

noun

Dreadlocks.

Colloquial

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of lock

name

A surname.

Etymology

Variant of Lock.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /lɑks/
  • British English: /lɒks/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Lockses (plural)

Derived Forms

brotherlocks goldilocks loctician sisterlocks

Frequently Paired Words

'locs locs

Synonyms

dreads

Homonyms

lox

Rhymes With

box fox blocks rocks stocks socks cox sox knox knocks clocks docks

Questions

How do you pronounce locks?
The recorded pronunciation is /lɑks/.
What does locks mean?
plural of lock
Where does locks come from?
Variant of Lock.

How to pronounce locks

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “locks”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/lɑks/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “locks” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.