kentucky
/kɛnˈtʌki/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.30 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A state of the United States. Capital: Frankfort. Largest city: Louisville. Formally known as the Commonwealth of Kentucky, one of four such states known as Commonwealths.
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A village in Uralla Shire and the Tamworth council area, on the Northern Tablelands, New South Wales, Australia.
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Ellipsis of University of Kentucky.
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A tributary of the Ohio River in Kentucky, United States.
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Example Sentences
- "On the invitation list: Govs. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, Tim Walz of Minnesota, J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Tony Evers of Wisconsin, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, Roy Cooper of North Carolina, Wes Moore of Maryland and Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico."
- "The chicken chain’s parent company, Yum Brands, announced Tuesday that KFC’s corporate headquarters is leaving Kentucky for Texas, joining sister brand Pizza Hut’s offices in the Dallas suburb of Plano."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /kɛnˈtʌki/
- British English: /kɛnˈtʌki/