Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kirkendall

/kɚkˈɛndəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: kirk-endall
IPA: /kɚkˈɛndəl/

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Dutch.

Etymology

Altered spelling of Dutch Kerkendal.

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: Kerkendal

Inflected Forms

Kirkendalls (plural) Kirkendell (alternative)

Phrases

Kirkendall effect

Rhymes With

kendall wendell kendal mendel grendel rendell brendel bendel rendall kendell hendel bendall

Questions

How do you pronounce kirkendall?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɚkˈɛndəl/.
What does kirkendall mean?: A surname from Dutch.
Where does kirkendall come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

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