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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wilkie

/wˈɪlki/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables
wilkie
IPA
/wˈɪlki/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Countable

name

A male given name from the Germanic languages, in modern use often transferred back from the surname.

Countable

name

A town in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From a Scottish diminutive of Wilk, a back-formation from Wilkin.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Wilkies (plural) Wilk (alternative) Wilke (alternative) Wilkey (alternative) Wilks (alternative) Wilkes (alternative)

Synonyms

Wilkin Wilkins Wilkinson Will William Williams Williamson Wills Bill Billie Billy Willie

Homonyms

wilkey

Rhymes With

milky silky gilkey wilkey

Questions

How do you pronounce wilkie?
The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɪlki/.
What does wilkie mean?
A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does wilkie come from?
From a Scottish diminutive of Wilk, a back-formation from Wilkin.

How to pronounce wilkie

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