Speakur

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whitaker

/ˈwɪ.tə.kəɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables
whitak-er
IPA
/ˈwɪ.tə.kəɹ/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

name

An unincorporated community in Morgan County, Indiana, United States.

name

An unincorporated community in Perry County, Kentucky, United States.

name

A borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Etymology

From Old English *Hwītæcer (literally “white-acre”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈwɪ.tə.kəɹ/

Rhymes With

whittaker whitacre whiteaker

Questions

How do you pronounce whitaker?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪ.tə.kəɹ/.
What does whitaker mean?
A surname.
Where does whitaker come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce whitaker

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