Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

klan

/klæn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables: klan
IPA: /klæn/

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

name

Alternative letter-case form of Klan.

Example Sentences

"The soldiers made arrests right and left, swearing to wipe out the Klan if they had to put every white man in Atlanta in jail."
"I ain't in the Klan, but I brought my hood with me"
""It's serious, serious enough that the FBI ... and other law enforcement agencies are trying to get on top of it because the klan has made direct threats to Obama," pastor Clary, who now fights against the group as a born-again Christian, said."
"She nearly ran for the open Senate seat in North Carolina in 2021 even though she had moved with the rest of the Trumpanzee klan to Florida."

Etymology

Ellipsis of Ku Klux Klan.

Inflected Forms

the Klan (canonical)

Derived Forms

antiklan Klaliff Klandidate Klandom Klankraft Klanner Klannish Klanny Klansman Klansperson Klanswoman klavalier

Homonyms

clan

Rhymes With

an can than man one-man plan began san fan japan ran van

Questions

How do you pronounce klan?: The recorded pronunciation is /klæn/.
What does klan mean?: Ku Klux Klan
Where does klan come from?: Ellipsis of Ku Klux Klan.

How to pronounce klan

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