Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peterkin

/pɪtˈɝkɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables: pe-terkin
IPA: /pɪtˈɝkɪn/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

Etymology

From a medieval pet-form of the given name Peter + -kin.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Peter

Frequently Paired Words

Parkin Perkin

Rhymes With

durkin perkin merkin clerkin gerkin

Questions

How do you pronounce peterkin?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɪtˈɝkɪn/.
What does peterkin mean?: A surname transferred from the given name.
Where does peterkin come from?: From a medieval pet-form of the given name Peter + -kin.

How to pronounce peterkin

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