leacock

Questions about leacock

What does leacock mean?

leacock means "Canadian economist best remembered for his humorous writings (1869-1944)".

How many syllables are in leacock?

leacock has 2 syllables: lea-cock. The stress falls on "lea". In IPA it is /ˈliˌkɑk/.

What is another word for leacock?

Close synonyms include Stephen Leacock, Stephen Butler Leacock. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is leacock a common word?

leacock is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with leacock?

10 words rhyme with leacock. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.