Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pickerill

/pˈɪkɚˌɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pick-er-ill
IPA: /pˈɪkɚˌɪl/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Middle English.

Etymology

From Middle English pikerell (“young pike”), a nickname for a sharp and aggressive person.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: pikerell

Inflected Forms

Pickerills (plural) Pickerel (alternative) Pickrel (alternative) Pickrell (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce pickerill?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɪkɚˌɪl/.
What does pickerill mean?: A surname from Middle English.
Where does pickerill come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce pickerill

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