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krishnan

/kɹˈɪʃnən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
krish-nan
IPA
/kɹˈɪʃnən/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Tamil.

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil கிருஷ்ணன் (kiruṣṇaṉ).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: கிருஷ்ணன்

Inflected Forms

Krishnans (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce krishnan?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɹˈɪʃnən/.
What does krishnan mean?
A surname from Tamil.
Where does krishnan come from?
Borrowed from Tamil கிருஷ்ணன் (kiruṣṇaṉ).

How to pronounce krishnan

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “krishnan”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/kɹˈɪʃnən/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “krishnan” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.