Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kenya

/ˈkɛn.jə/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.13 in modern English

Syllables
Ke-n-ya
IPA
/ˈkɛn.jə/
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country in East Africa. Official name: Republic of Kenya.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the name of Mount Kenya, about which several theories exist, including * from Kikuyu kere nyaga (“white mountain”) (because it is snow-capped) * from Kamba kii nyaa (“ostrich mountain”) * from Kikuyu kĩrĩma (“mountain”)

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

kenyaite Kenyan kenyte

Phrases

Kenya AA Kenya tick typhus Countries of the world

Frequently Paired Words

Countries of the world

Rhymes With

quenya

Questions

How do you pronounce kenya?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɛn.jə/.
What does kenya mean?
A country in East Africa. Official name: Republic of Kenya.
Where does kenya come from?
From the name of Mount Kenya, about which several theories exist, including * from Kikuyu kere nyaga (“white mountain”) (because it is snow-capped) * from Kamba kii nyaa (“ostrich mountain”) * from Kikuyu kĩrĩma (“mountain”)

How to pronounce kenya

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