Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nyx

/nɪks/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.74 in modern English

Syllables: nyx
IPA: /nɪks/

13

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The primordial goddess of night.

name

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Νύξ (Núx).

Frequently Paired Words

NYSE

Homonyms

nicks nix

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce nyx?: The recorded pronunciation is /nɪks/.
What does nyx mean?: The primordial goddess of night.
Where does nyx come from?: From Ancient Greek Νύξ (Núx).

How to pronounce nyx

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “nyx”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/nɪks/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “nyx”.
Repeat and practice — Say “nyx” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.