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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kendra

/ˈkɛndɹə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.09 in modern English

Syllables
kendra
IPA
/ˈkɛndɹə/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name originating as a coinage.

noun

center

Indian usage

Etymology

Coined in the latter half of the twentieth century, presumably a blend of Kenneth + Sandra.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: केंद्र, केन्द्र, κέντρον, *ḱentrom

Usage

Inflected Forms

kendras (plural)

Rhymes With

hendra

Questions

How do you pronounce kendra?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɛndɹə/.
What does kendra mean?
A female given name originating as a coinage.
Where does kendra come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

How to pronounce kendra

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