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Rareknell
The correct spelling is knell.
How to pronounce knell
/nɛl/
nounIPA: /nɛl/
Say it like: Nel-l
The correct spelling is knell. The sound of a bell knelling; a toll (particularly one signalling a death).
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Meanings
noun
- 1.The sound of a bell knelling; a toll (particularly one signalling a death).
- 2.A sign of the end or demise of something or someone.
verb
- 1.To ring a bell slowly, especially for a funeral; to toll.
- 2.To signal or proclaim something (especially a death) by ringing a bell.
- 3.To summon by, or as if by, ringing a bell.
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