Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perkins

/ˈpɝkɪnz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.65 in modern English

Syllables
perkins
IPA
/ˈpɝkɪnz/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An English and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic from Perkin, a medieval diminutive of Peter.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɝkɪnz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Perkinses (plural)

Derived Forms

Perkinism Perkinsian Perkinsville

Phrases

Barry-Perkins-Young syndrome Perkins County

Questions

How do you pronounce perkins?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɝkɪnz/.
What does perkins mean?
An English and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic from Perkin, a medieval diminutive of Peter.

How to pronounce perkins

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