Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wilcox

/wˈɪlkɑks/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables: wilcox
IPA: /wˈɪlkɑks/

18

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

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Etymology

From Wilcock + -s (“the patronymic suffix”).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: Wilcock
Suffix: -s

Derived Forms

wilcoxite

Phrases

Wilcox County

Rhymes With

silcox

Questions

How do you pronounce wilcox?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɪlkɑks/.
What does wilcox mean?: A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does wilcox come from?: From Wilcock + -s (“the patronymic suffix”).

How to pronounce wilcox

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