Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sphynx

/ˈsfɪŋks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables: sph-ynx
IPA: /ˈsfɪŋks/

21

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Dated form of Sphinx (“Egyptian statue”).

Dated

noun

A domestic cat of a breed with little or no hair, a narrow long head, and webbed feet.

noun

Dated form of sphinx (mythological creature).

Dated

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Sphynx (breed of cat).

Example Sentences

"Where old Nile is everflowing, / And the Sphynx with heavy lids / Sits by ruins grim and sombre — / Onward to the Pyramids."
"Sphynx cats are often called hairless cats. But Sphynx do have hair. Very short, fine hairs called down cover the Sphynx’s body."

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

Sphynxes (plural)

Homonyms

sphinx

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce sphynx?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsfɪŋks/.
What does sphynx mean?: Dated form of Sphinx (“Egyptian statue”).

How to pronounce sphynx

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