Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

walks

/wɔks/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English

Syllables
walks
IPA
/wɔks/
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of walk

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of walk

name

A nickname of the surname Walker.

Etymology

Clipping of Walker + -s.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /wɔks/
  • British English: /wɔːks/

Homonyms

woks (in some North American dialects)

Rhymes With

talks hawks faux stalks hawkes fawkes vaux chalks balks unbox squawks faulks

Questions

How do you pronounce walks?
The recorded pronunciation is /wɔks/.
What does walks mean?
plural of walk
Where does walks come from?
Clipping of Walker + -s.

How to pronounce walks

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