How Do You Spell PARKYNS?

Pronunciation: [pˈɑːkɪnz] (IPA)

Parkyns is a surname that is pronounced /ˈpɑːrkɪnz/ in IPA phonetic transcription. The first syllable /pɑːr/ is pronounced with an "ar" sound like in "car" and "hard". The second syllable /kɪnz/ is pronounced with a "kin" sound like in "King" or "kinship" and ends with the plural -s suffix. This spelling and pronunciation of the surname "Parkyns" is a rare example of English orthography where the consonant cluster "kn" is pronounced as a separate sound rather than being silent, as it usually is in English words like "knight" or "know".