How to Pronounce Kilderkin

To pronounce "kilderkin", say KILD-erk-in — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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KILD-erk-in

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"kilderkin" has 3 syllables: kild-erk-in.

What does kilderkin mean?

noun

  1. A small barrel.
  2. An old English liquid measure, usually being half a barrel; containing 18 English beer gallons, or nearly twenty-two gallons, United States measure.

    “1882: 23 Hen. VIII, cap. 4... The barrel of beer is to hold 36 gallons, the kilderkin 18 gallons the firkin 9. But the barrel, kilderkin, and firkin of ale are to contain 32, 16, and 8 gallons. — James Edwin Thorold Rogers, A History of Agriculture and Prices in England, Volume 4, p. 205.”

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How many syllables are in "kilderkin"?▾

"Kilderkin" has 3 syllables: kild · erk · in.

What does "kilderkin" mean?▾

Kilderkin: A small barrel.

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