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How to pronounce ken
Say it like this: /ˈkɛn/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does ken mean?
verbTo give birth, conceive, beget, be born; to develop (as a fetus); to nourish, sustain (as life).
nounRange of perception.
“I had somehow the impression that he was on the point of letting go the ladder to swim away beyond my ken.”
Knowledge, perception, or sight.
“Within our ken / The Nightingale—ah! Love, the Nightingale! / Her tender sweetness made our cheeks grow pale,”
Range of sight.
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