Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

killeen

/kɪlˈin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables: killeen
IPA: /kɪlˈin/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Countable; Uncountable

name

The name of a few villages in Ireland.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A city in Bell County, Texas, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An ancient Irish burial ground.

Example Sentences

"The Killeen Police Department told CNN they became involved after a request from Animal Control but didn’t offer more details on how the arrest unfolded."

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cillín.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Ó Cillín

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Places.

Inflected Forms

Killeens (plural) Killian (alternative) Killion (alternative)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce killeen?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɪlˈin/.
What does killeen mean?: A surname from Irish.
Where does killeen come from?: It is traced to Irish.

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