How to Pronounce "ken"
word
/ˈkɛn/
ken
/kˈɛn/
ken
Definition
A person's range of knowledge, understanding, or awareness. It is an uncommon and somewhat literary word, usually used in phrases like 'beyond my ken'.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈkɛn/
British English
/kˈɛn/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ken
UK
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Listen in Context
That topic is beyond my ken.
The science in this book is outside my ken.
Some old words are no longer within common ken.
Quantum physics is completely beyond my ken, to be honest.