Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quek

/kwˈɛk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables: quek
IPA: /kwˈɛk/

17

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Chinese surname from Hokkien or Teochew.

Etymology

From Hokkien 郭 (Koeh) or Teochew 郭 (guêh4). Doublet of Que, Guo, and Kwok.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce quek?: The recorded pronunciation is /kwˈɛk/.
What does quek mean?: A Chinese surname from Hokkien or Teochew.
Where does quek come from?: From Hokkien 郭 (Koeh) or Teochew 郭 (guêh4). Doublet of Que, Guo, and Kwok.

How to pronounce quek

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