Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ricketts

/ɹˈɪkɪts/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: rick-etts
IPA: /ɹˈɪkɪts/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

From Rickett, a medieval diminutive of Richard + the patronymic suffix -s.

Rhymes With

rickets

Questions

How do you pronounce ricketts?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈɪkɪts/.
What does ricketts mean?: A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does ricketts come from?: From Rickett, a medieval diminutive of Richard + the patronymic suffix -s.

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