kimberlin
noun
kimberlin is spelled K-I-M-B-E-R-L-I-N: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, kimberlin means “In Portland, Dorset, England, an outsider; somebody living on the island that wasn't born on the island” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of kimberlin is kimberlins.
How many letters and syllables are in kimberlin?
| Letters | 9: K-I-M-B-E-R-L-I-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 29 million words; the 163,711th 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 kimberlin?
Kimberlin appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th 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 kimberlin?
Kimberlin has 3 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 kimberlin
- kimberlins plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does kimberlin mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
UKIn Portland, Dorset, England, an outsider; somebody living on the island that wasn't born on the island.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does kimberlin come from?
Comes from the days when sailors would stay on the isle of Portland, Dorset, England and visit the Kimberlin Club.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).