how to pronounce kettle

/ˈkɛtəl/

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kettle is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of kettle in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… open kettle which renamed itself Dunkin …”

meanings of kettle

noun:

A group of raptors riding a thermal, especially when migrating.
A vessel for boiling a liquid or cooking food, usually metal and equipped with a lid.
A steam locomotive.
Alternative form of kiddle (“kind of fishweir").
An instance of kettling; a group of protesters or rioters confined in a limited area.
A kettledrum.
The quantity held by a kettle.
A kettle hole, sometimes any pothole.
A vessel or appliance used to boil water for the preparation of hot beverages and other foodstuffs.

verb:

To contain demonstrators in a confined area.

name:

A surname.

kettle frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word kettle occurs in english on average 6.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.