Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stickpin

/ˈstɪkpɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: stick-pin
IPA: /ˈstɪkpɪn/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ornamented pin used to secure a necktie's end flat against the shirt, a tie tack.

American usage

Example Sentences

"His stickpin was gone and so was his watch-chain."
"The green stone in his stickpin was not quite as large as an apple."

Etymology

From stick + pin.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈstɪkpɪn/

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

stickpins (plural)

Synonyms

tie pin tie tack tie tac

Questions

How do you pronounce stickpin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɪkpɪn/.
What does stickpin mean?: An ornamented pin used to secure a necktie's end flat against the shirt, a tie tack.
Where does stickpin come from?: From stick + pin.

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