Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kentville

/ˈkɛnt.vɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables: Kent-ville
IPA: /ˈkɛnt.vɪl/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Etymology

Compound of Kent + -ville. The town is named after Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (1767 - 1820), who visited the area in 1794.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Kent

Synonyms

Horton Corner

Questions

How do you pronounce kentville?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɛnt.vɪl/.
What does kentville mean?: A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Where does kentville come from?: Compound of Kent + -ville. The town is named after Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (1767 - 1820), who visited the area in 1794.

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