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kinsey

/ˈkɪnzi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.78 in modern English

Syllables
kin-sey
IPA
/ˈkɪnzi/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

noun

A measure in the Kinsey scale.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Old English personal name Cynesige, from cyne- (“royal”) + siġe (“victory”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Kincey (alternative) Kynsey (alternative)

Phrases

Kinsey scale

Homonyms

kinzie

Rhymes With

linsey kinzie mckinzie linzy linzey

Questions

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

How to pronounce kinsey

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