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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kernal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables
ker-nal
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative letter-case form of KERNAL.

noun

Misspelling of kernel.

name

The operating system used by early Commodore International home computers.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From an accidental misspelling of kernel, sometimes backronymed as Keyboard Entry Read, Network, And Link.

Homonyms

colonel kernel

Questions

What does kernal mean?
Alternative letter-case form of KERNAL.
Where does kernal come from?
From an accidental misspelling of kernel, sometimes backronymed as Keyboard Entry Read, Network, And Link.

How to pronounce kernal

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