Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kring

/kɹˈɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables: kring
IPA: /kɹˈɪŋ/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

* As a German surname, from obsolete Kring (“ring, circle”), now Kringel. * Also as a German surname, named after Saint Quirinus of Rhineland. * As a Swedish surname, from kring (“quick, lively”).

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Krings (plural)

Rhymes With

thing bring king spring ring wing sing string swing beijing singh ing

Questions

How do you pronounce kring?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɹˈɪŋ/.
What does kring mean?: A surname.
Where does kring come from?: It is traced to German.

How to pronounce kring

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