kitty corner
/ˈkɪɾiˌkwoɹnəɹ/adjective, adverb
kitty corner is spelled K-I-T-T-Y-C-O-R-N-E-R: 11 letters. As an adjective, kitty corner means “Alternative form of kitty-corner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in kitty corner?
| Letters | 11: K-I-T-T-Y-C-O-R-N-E-R |
|---|---|
| In writing | a phrase: the frequency list counts single words |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce kitty corner?
- UK /ˈkɪtikɔːnə/
- US /ˈkɪɾiˌkwoɹnəɹ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does kitty corner mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Alternative form of kitty-corner.
adjective
- 1
Alternative form of cater-corner.
adverb
- 1
Cater-corner: located diagonally in relation to something, especially across an intersection.
adverb
- 1
Alternative form of kitty-corner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does kitty corner come from?
A variant of cater-corner influenced by cat and kitty.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).