Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kilkenny

/kɪlˈkɛni/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.73 in modern English

Syllables: kilken-ny
IPA: /kɪlˈkɛni/

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A county of Leinster, Ireland.

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A city in and the county town of County Kilkenny.

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Other places named after Kilkenny, Ireland:

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Etymology

Borrowed from Irish Cill Chainnigh.

Phrases

Kilkenny cat

Rhymes With

any many penny jenny benny denny lenny jennie antennae rennie kenney penney

Questions

How do you pronounce kilkenny?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɪlˈkɛni/.
What does kilkenny mean?: A county of Leinster, Ireland.
Where does kilkenny come from?: Borrowed from Irish Cill Chainnigh.

How to pronounce kilkenny

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