Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ricklefs

/ɹˈɪklɪfs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
rick-lefs
IPA
/ɹˈɪklɪfs/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

Etymology

Borrowed from North German Ricklefs.

Origin

Word Breakdown

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Questions

How do you pronounce ricklefs?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈɪklɪfs/.
What does ricklefs mean?
A surname from German.
Where does ricklefs come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce ricklefs

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