Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kearny

/kˈɝni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables
kearny
IPA
/kˈɝni/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish Ó Ceithearnaigh.

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Questions

How do you pronounce kearny?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɝni/.
What does kearny mean?
A surname.
Where does kearny come from?
Borrowed from Irish Ó Ceithearnaigh.

How to pronounce kearny

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/kˈɝni/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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