Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

k-rod

/ˈkeɪˌɹɒd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English

Syllables: k-rod
IPA: /ˈkeɪˌɹɒd/

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Francisco Rodríguez (baseball player).

Informal

Etymology

From K (“strikeout”) + clipping of Spanish Rodríguez. A play on A-Rod, a nickname for former third baseman Alex Rodriguez.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

KRod (alternative) K Rod (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce k-rod?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkeɪˌɹɒd/.
What does k-rod mean?: Francisco Rodríguez (baseball player).
Where does k-rod come from?: From K (“strikeout”) + clipping of Spanish Rodríguez. A play on A-Rod, a nickname for former third baseman Alex Rodriguez.

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