Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

woodkern

/ˈwʊdkɝn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wood-kern
IPA: /ˈwʊdkɝn/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In medieval Ireland, a bandit operating in the forest.

Etymology

From wood + kern. Calque of Irish ceithearn choille.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈwʊdkɝn/
British English: /ˈwʊdkɜːn/

Inflected Forms

woodkerns (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce woodkern?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwʊdkɝn/.
What does woodkern mean?: In medieval Ireland, a bandit operating in the forest.
Where does woodkern come from?: From wood + kern. Calque of Irish ceithearn choille.

How to pronounce woodkern

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