Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pinnock

/pˈɪnək/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables: pin-nock
IPA: /pˈɪnək/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Prunella modularis, the dunnock.

British usage; Obsolete

noun

The bearded tit.

Obsolete

name

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps from a base pin, of unknown origin + -ock (diminutive suffix).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ock

Usage

British usage
Obsolete

Inflected Forms

pinnocks (plural)

Phrases

St Pinnock

Frequently Paired Words

St Pinnock

Questions

How do you pronounce pinnock?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɪnək/.
What does pinnock mean?: Prunella modularis, the dunnock.
Where does pinnock come from?: Unknown. Perhaps from a base pin, of unknown origin + -ock (diminutive suffix).

How to pronounce pinnock

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