Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kelman

/kˈɛlmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables: kel-man
IPA: /kˈɛlmən/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

Scottish habitational surname from a place in Aberdeenshire.

Inflected Forms

Kelmans (plural) Kilman (alternative)

Homonyms

kellman

Rhymes With

hellman wellman spelman bellman spellman gelman ellman selman helman elman zelman gellman

Questions

How do you pronounce kelman?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɛlmən/.
What does kelman mean?: A surname.
Where does kelman come from?: Scottish habitational surname from a place in Aberdeenshire.

How to pronounce kelman

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