Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kelso

/ˈkɛl.soʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables
kel-so
IPA
/ˈkɛl.soʊ/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT7234).

name

A ghost town in western Otago, New Zealand, which was abandoned in the 1980s after frequent flooding.

Etymology

From earlier Calchow, from Middle Welsh Calchvynyð (Modern Welsh Calchfynydd (“lime mountain”)).

Word Breakdown

Questions

How do you pronounce kelso?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɛl.soʊ/.
What does kelso mean?
A town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT7234).
Where does kelso come from?
From earlier Calchow, from Middle Welsh Calchvynyð (Modern Welsh Calchfynydd (“lime mountain”)).

How to pronounce kelso

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