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obi-wan kenobi

/ˈoʊbiˌwɑn kəˈnoʊbi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables
obi-wan keno-bi
IPA
/ˈoʊbiˌwɑn kəˈnoʊbi/
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A trusted mentor.

Etymology

After the movie character Obi-Wan Kenobi, a Jedi Master in the Star Wars films, introduced in Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈoʊbiˌwɑn kəˈnoʊbi/

Inflected Forms

Obi-Wan Kenobis (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce obi-wan kenobi?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊbiˌwɑn kəˈnoʊbi/.
What does obi-wan kenobi mean?
A trusted mentor.
Where does obi-wan kenobi come from?
After the movie character Obi-Wan Kenobi, a Jedi Master in the Star Wars films, introduced in Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope.

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