Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kansas

/ˈkænzəs/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.37 in modern English

Syllables
kan-sas
IPA
/ˈkænzəs/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river in northeast Kansas.

name

Ellipsis of University of Kansas.

name

A surname.

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Etymology

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Kansases (plural) Kan. (abbreviation) Kans. (abbreviation) Ks. (abbreviation)

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Questions

How do you pronounce kansas?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkænzəs/.
What does kansas mean?
A state of the midwest United States. Capital: Topeka. Largest city: Wichita.
Where does kansas come from?
From a Siouan ethnonym cognate to Kansa; related to Arkansas, which see for more information.

How to pronounce kansas

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