Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wheek

/ʍiːk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wheek
IPA: /ʍiːk/

15

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The squeaking sound made by a guinea pig or other cavy.

verb

To make a squeaking sound.

Etymology

onomatopoeic

Inflected Forms

wheeks (plural) wheeks (present, singular) wheeking (participle, present) wheeked (participle, past) wheeked (past)

Rhymes With

week speak unique weak seek peak greek technique creek leak freak streak

Questions

How do you pronounce wheek?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʍiːk/.
What does wheek mean?: The squeaking sound made by a guinea pig or other cavy.
Where does wheek come from?: onomatopoeic

How to pronounce wheek

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