Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kettering

/ˈkɛtəɹɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.85 in modern English

Syllables: ket-ter-ing
IPA: /ˈkɛtəɹɪŋ/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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A market town and civil parish with a town council in North Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England (OS grid ref SP8678).

Countable; Uncountable

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A former borough in Northamptonshire with its headquarters in the town, abolished 1 April 2021 and merged into North Northamptonshire.

Countable; Uncountable

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A census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A city in Montgomery County and Greene County, Ohio, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

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A former Free Village in Trelawny parish, Jamaica, now part of Duncans.

Countable; Uncountable

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A coastal town in Kingborough council area, Tasmania, Australia.

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

Ketterings (plural)

Rhymes With

lettering bettering

Questions

How do you pronounce kettering?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɛtəɹɪŋ/.
What does kettering mean?: A market town and civil parish with a town council in North Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England (OS grid ref SP8678).

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