Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rikers

/ɹˈaɪkɚz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables: rik-ers
IPA: /ɹˈaɪkɚz/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Ellipsis of Rikers Island, an island housing New York City's main jail complex.

American usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"We got one maybe ID, but when we checked, we found out the suspect's been in Rikers for a year on a drug rap."

Usage

American usage
Informal

Rhymes With

strikers bikers hikers pikers

Questions

How do you pronounce rikers?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈaɪkɚz/.
What does rikers mean?: Ellipsis of Rikers Island, an island housing New York City's main jail complex.

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