Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

winkley

/wˈɪŋkli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
wink-ley
IPA
/wˈɪŋkli/
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Old English.

Etymology

Habitational surname from a lost settlement in Lancashire, from an unclear first element + Old English lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). The surname could also derive from the village of Winksley, in North Yorkshire.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Winkleys (plural)

Rhymes With

brinkley hinckley hinkley binkley pinkley finkley

Questions

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

How to pronounce winkley

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “winkley”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/wˈɪŋkli/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “winkley”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “winkley” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.