Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

onch

/ˈɑŋk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: onch
IPA: /ˈɑŋk/

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of ankh.

Etymology

From Coptic ⲱⲛϧ (ōnĥ), from Egyptian anx-Z1 (ꜥnḫ, “life, to live, symbol for life”).

Origin

Source language: Coptic

Word Breakdown

Root: ⲱⲛϧ, ꜥnḫ

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɑŋk/
British English: /ˈɒŋk/

Inflected Forms

onchs (plural)

Rhymes With

mont blanc honk conch tonk bonk donk plonk bronc conk zonk gonk squonk

Questions

How do you pronounce onch?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑŋk/.
What does onch mean?: Alternative form of ankh.
Where does onch come from?: It is traced to Coptic.

How to pronounce onch

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