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soundex

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables
soundex
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A phonetic algorithm for indexing names by their English pronunciation, based on the most probably significant consonants, so that a search for a misspelled name may find the desired one.

verb

To index using the phonetic Soundex algorithm.

Transitive verb

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Soundex.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Blend of sound + index.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Soundexes (plural) Soundexes (present, singular) Soundexing (participle, present) Soundexed (participle, past) Soundexed (past)

Questions

What does soundex mean?
A phonetic algorithm for indexing names by their English pronunciation, based on the most probably significant consonants, so that a search for a misspelled name may find the desired one.
Where does soundex come from?
Blend of sound + index.

How to pronounce soundex

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