Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kevorkian

/kɛˈvɔɹkiːɛn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: kevorkian
IPA: /kɛˈvɔɹkiːɛn/

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Armenian.

Example Sentences

"Jack Kevorkian, euthanasia activist, famously said "dying is not a crime"."

Etymology

A variant of Gevorgyan, from Armenian Գևորգյան (Geworgyan).

Word Breakdown

Root: Գևորգյան

Derived Forms

Kevorkianesque

Questions

How do you pronounce kevorkian?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɛˈvɔɹkiːɛn/.
What does kevorkian mean?: A surname from Armenian.
Where does kevorkian come from?: A variant of Gevorgyan, from Armenian Գևորգյան (Geworgyan).

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