Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nickens

/nˈɪkənz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: nick-ens
IPA: /nˈɪkənz/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

Etymology

Apparently a patronymic from the personal name Nick.

Inflected Forms

Nickenses (plural)

Rhymes With

chickens dickens thickens pickens quickens wickens hichens lykins

Questions

How do you pronounce nickens?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˈɪkənz/.
What does nickens mean?: A surname transferred from the given name.
Where does nickens come from?: Apparently a patronymic from the personal name Nick.

How to pronounce nickens

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