Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kenn

/kˈɛn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
kenn
IPA
/kˈɛn/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A village and civil parish in Teignbridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX9285).

name

A municipality in Trier-Saarburg district, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Etymology

The places in England are named after minor local rivers, named the River Kenn in both cases.

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Questions

How do you pronounce kenn?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɛn/.
What does kenn mean?
A village and civil parish in Teignbridge district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX9285).
Where does kenn come from?
The places in England are named after minor local rivers, named the River Kenn in both cases.

How to pronounce kenn

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