Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aken

/əˈkɛn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
ak-en
IPA
/əˈkɛn/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To bear, give birth to. (Usually in the past participle.)

Obsolete

verb

alternative past participle of ache.

Obsolete

Etymology

From Old English ācennan or gecennan, equivalent to a- + cennan (“to give birth to”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

akens (present, singular) akenning (participle, present) akenned (participle, past) akenned (past)

Rhymes With

taken bacon mistaken shaken jamaican awaken forsaken macon retaken waken reawaken unshaken

Questions

How do you pronounce aken?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈkɛn/.
What does aken mean?
To bear, give birth to. (Usually in the past participle.)
Where does aken come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce aken

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “aken”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/əˈkɛn/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “aken”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “aken” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.