How to pronounce spillikin
American English pronunciation
SPIL-ih-kin
- IPA
- /ˈspɪlɪkɪn/
- Syllables
- SPIL · ih · kin (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What spillikin means
One of the thin sticks used in a game of jackstraws
In a sentence: Holding her breath, Mia slid one spillikin off the pile without moving the others.
Where it comes from: It comes from spill, a thin strip of wood, plus a small ending that means little.
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