kernel

Other forms of kernel

plural

kernels·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about kernel

What does kernel mean?

kernel means "the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in kernel?

kernel has 2 syllables: ker-nel. The stress falls on "ker". In IPA it is /ˈkɝnəl/.

What is another word for kernel?

Close synonyms include meat, substance, core, center, centre. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is kernel a common word?

kernel is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with kernel?

1 word rhymes with kernel. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.