Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wycliffe

/ˈwɪklɪf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables
wycliffe
IPA
/ˈwɪklɪf/
22
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable

Etymology

From Old English wiht (“bend”) + clif (“escarpment, hill-slope; riverbank”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Wycliffes (plural)

Derived Forms

Wycliffian Wycliffism Wycliffist Wycliffite

Phrases

Wycliffe with Thorpe

Questions

How do you pronounce wycliffe?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪklɪf/.
What does wycliffe mean?
A placename:
Where does wycliffe come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce wycliffe

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