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kernahan

/ˈkɜɹnəhən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables
ker-na-han
IPA
/ˈkɜɹnəhən/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A community in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Variant of Kernaghan.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɜɹnəhən/
  • British English: /ˈkɜːnəhən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Kernahans (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce kernahan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɜɹnəhən/.
What does kernahan mean?
A surname from Irish.
Where does kernahan come from?
Variant of Kernaghan.

How to pronounce kernahan

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈkɜɹnəhən/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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