Kentuckian
/kɛnˈtʌkiən/adjective, noun
Kentuckian is spelled K-E-N-T-U-C-K-I-A-N: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 98,107th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Kentuckian means “Of or pertaining to the US state of Kentucky” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Kentuckian?
| Letters | 10: K-E-N-T-U-C-K-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 98,107th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Kentuckian?
Kentuckian appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 98,107th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Kentuckian?
- US /kɛnˈtʌkiən/
- US /kɛnˈtəkiən/
Kentuckian has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Kentuckian
- Kentuckians plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Kentuckian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to the US state of Kentucky.
noun
- 1
A native or resident of the state of Kentucky in the United States of America.
During the Civil War, many Kentuckians found themselves fighting their own family members.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Kentuckian come from?
From Kentucky + -an.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).