Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sedgwick

/sˈɛdʒwɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables
sedg-wick
IPA
/sˈɛdʒwɪk/
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

From Sicges (genitive singular of Old English personal name Sicg) + wīċ (“dairy farm”).

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Questions

How do you pronounce sedgwick?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈɛdʒwɪk/.
What does sedgwick mean?
A surname.
Where does sedgwick come from?
From Sicges (genitive singular of Old English personal name Sicg) + wīċ (“dairy farm”).

How to pronounce sedgwick

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