Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sobek

/ˈsoʊbɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables
sobek
IPA
/ˈsoʊbɪk/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Polish.

Etymology

Borrowed from Egyptian s-b-k:I3 (sbk). Doublet of Suchus.

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Questions

How do you pronounce sobek?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsoʊbɪk/.
What does sobek mean?
An ancient Egyptian deity associated with the crocodile.
Where does sobek come from?
It is traced to Polish.

How to pronounce sobek

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈsoʊbɪk/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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