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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nicks

/nɪks/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

Syllables
nicks
IPA
/nɪks/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of nick

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of nick

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

From a diminutive of the given name Nicholas + the patronymic suffix -s.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /nɪks/
  • British English: /nɪks/

Homonyms

nix nyx

Rhymes With

six fix mix picks tricks sticks kicks chicks bricks clicks knicks dicks

Questions

How do you pronounce nicks?
The recorded pronunciation is /nɪks/.
What does nicks mean?
plural of nick
Where does nicks come from?
From a diminutive of the given name Nicholas + the patronymic suffix -s.

How to pronounce nicks

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