Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ke

/kˈɛ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.50 in modern English

Syllables: ke
IPA: /kˈɛ/

6

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of kinetic energy.

noun

Initialism of knowledge engineering.

noun

Initialism of Kegel exercises.

name

Etymology

From the Chinese surname, from Mandarin 柯 (kē). More at Ke.

Origin

Source language: Chinese

Word Breakdown

Root: -, 柯

Inflected Forms

Kes (plural)

Rhymes With

eh heh yeh moshe leh hsieh pirouette reh bue sneh

Questions

How do you pronounce ke?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɛ/.
What does ke mean?: Initialism of kinetic energy.
Where does ke come from?: It is traced to Chinese.

How to pronounce ke

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