Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

curnow

/kˈɝnoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: curnow
IPA: /kˈɝnoʊ/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Cornish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Cornish Kernow (“Cornwall”), an ethnic surname for a Cornish person.

Word Breakdown

Root: Kernow

Inflected Forms

Curnows (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce curnow?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɝnoʊ/.
What does curnow mean?: A surname from Cornish.
Where does curnow come from?: Anglicized form of Cornish Kernow (“Cornwall”), an ethnic surname for a Cornish person.

How to pronounce curnow

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