Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keturah

/kɪˈtʊər.ə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
ke-tu-rah
IPA
/kɪˈtʊər.ə/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Keturah, the second wife of Abraham.

name

A female given name from Hebrew.

Etymology

From Hebrew קְטוּרָה (Qəṭūrā, “Keturah”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: קְטוּרָה

Questions

How do you pronounce keturah?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɪˈtʊər.ə/.
What does keturah mean?
Keturah, the second wife of Abraham.
Where does keturah come from?
It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce keturah

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