Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orcish

/ˈɔɹkɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables
or-cish
IPA
/ˈɔɹkɪʃ/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The language spoken by orcs.

adj

Of or relating to orcs (monstrous humanoid creatures).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From orc + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɔɹkɪʃ/

Inflected Forms

more orcish (comparative) most orcish (superlative) orkish (alternative)

Rhymes With

dorkish porkish corkish

Questions

How do you pronounce orcish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔɹkɪʃ/.
What does orcish mean?
The language spoken by orcs.
Where does orcish come from?
From orc + -ish.

How to pronounce orcish

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