Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kem

/kˈɛm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables: kem
IPA: /kˈɛm/

9

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

noun

Initialism of key encapsulation mechanism.

Etymology

From Khmer កឹម (kəm).

Word Breakdown

Root: កឹម

Inflected Forms

Kems (plural)

Homonyms

khem kehm

Rhymes With

them pm em stem gm fm gem atm condemn rpm chem rem

Questions

How do you pronounce kem?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɛm/.
What does kem mean?: A surname.
Where does kem come from?: From Khmer កឹម (kəm).

How to pronounce kem

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