Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kenspeckle

/ˈkɛnspɛkəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ken-speck-le
IPA: /ˈkɛnspɛkəl/

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Easily recognized, distinctive, conspicuous.

British usage

Example Sentences

"'It [the gold coin] is sae bonny and sae kenspeckle,' said she, 'that I think I'll keep it for the sake of the giver.'"

Etymology

Alteration of kenspeck.

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

more kenspeckle (comparative) most kenspeckle (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce kenspeckle?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɛnspɛkəl/.
What does kenspeckle mean?: Easily recognized, distinctive, conspicuous.
Where does kenspeckle come from?: Alteration of kenspeck.

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