Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tonks

/tˈɑŋks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables: tonks
IPA: /tˈɑŋks/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of tonk

noun

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Inflected Forms

Tonkses (plural)

Rhymes With

bronx wonks

Questions

How do you pronounce tonks?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɑŋks/.
What does tonks mean?: plural of tonk
Where does tonks come from?: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

How to pronounce tonks

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