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pincus

/pˈɪŋkəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables
pin-cus
IPA
/pˈɪŋkəs/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Hebrew.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew פִּינְחָס (Pīn'ḥās). Compare the personal name Phinehas.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: פִּינְחָס

Inflected Forms

Pincuses (plural) Pinkus (alternative)

Homonyms

pinkus

Rhymes With

pinkus

Questions

How do you pronounce pincus?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɪŋkəs/.
What does pincus mean?
A surname from Hebrew.
Where does pincus come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce pincus

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/pˈɪŋkəs/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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