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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knape

/neɪp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables
knape
IPA
/neɪp/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lad.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English knape (“a lad, boy”), from Old English cnapa (“a lad, boy”), from Proto-West Germanic *knappō.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: knape, cnapa, *knappō

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /neɪp/

Usage

Inflected Forms

knapes (plural)

Homonyms

nape

Rhymes With

shape escape rape tape cape grape ape scrape vape videotape snape crepe

Questions

How do you pronounce knape?
The recorded pronunciation is /neɪp/.
What does knape mean?
A lad.
Where does knape come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce knape

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