Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kimball

/kˈɪmbəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables
kim-ball
IPA
/kˈɪmbəl/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Welsh.

Countable

name

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Countable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old Welsh Cynbel, from cyn (“chief”) + bel (“war”). Possibly also from Old English Cynebeald.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Cynbel, Cynebeald

Usage

Inflected Forms

Kimballs (plural)

Phrases

County of Kimball Kimball County

Frequently Paired Words

Cymbeline

Homonyms

kimble kimbel

Rhymes With

symbol nimble trimble cymbal thimble kimble gimbel kimbel

Questions

How do you pronounce kimball?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɪmbəl/.
What does kimball mean?
A surname from Welsh.
Where does kimball come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce kimball

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