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knell

noun verb

the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
K
Ends with
L
Contains
NE
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

nɛl

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something

verb

  1. make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification

    “Ring the bells”

verb

  1. ring as in announcing death

In context

Example Sentences

Ring the bells
My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church

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