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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

knelt

/nɛlt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables
knelt
IPA
/nɛlt/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of kneel.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

kneeled (alternative)

Synonyms

kneeled

Rhymes With

felt belt dealt melt smelt pelt welt dwelt celt svelte feldt helt

Questions

How do you pronounce knelt?
The recorded pronunciation is /nɛlt/.
What does knelt mean?
simple past and past participle of kneel.

How to pronounce knelt

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