Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vax

/væks/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables
vax
IPA
/væks/
13
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Clipping of vaccine.

Countable; Slang; Uncountable

noun

Clipping of vaccination.

Countable; Slang; Uncountable

verb

To vaccinate.

Slang

noun

An electronic computer of a line of computers from the late 20th century.

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How do you pronounce vax?
The recorded pronunciation is /væks/.
What does vax mean?
Clipping of vaccine.
Where does vax come from?
From the phonetic spelling of the clipping of vaccine, vaccination or vaccinate.

How to pronounce vax

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