Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whitlock

/ˈwɪtlɒk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables: whit-lock
IPA: /ˈwɪtlɒk/

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

name

An unincorporated community in Henry County, Tennessee, United States.

Example Sentences

"The term “black fatigue” has recently taken the internet by storm, and Jason Whitlock of “Fearless” saw it coming from a decade away."

Etymology

From Middle English Whytlok, Whitelok, Witloc, Wictlok, Wyhtlok, Witlok, Whytlak, Whitlak; partly from Old English witlāc, wihtlāc (personal name) and partly from Middle English whyt (“white”) + lok (“lock, hair”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: Whytlok, witlāc, whyt

Inflected Forms

Whitlocke (alternative) Whitelock (alternative) Whitelocke (alternative)

Derived Forms

whitlockite

Phrases

Whitlock's End

Questions

How do you pronounce whitlock?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪtlɒk/.
What does whitlock mean?: A surname.
Where does whitlock come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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