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knell

The correct spelling is knell.

How to pronounce knell

/nɛl/
noun

IPA: /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. 1.The sound of a bell knelling; a toll (particularly one signalling a death).
  2. 2.A sign of the end or demise of something or someone.

verb

  1. 1.To ring a bell slowly, especially for a funeral; to toll.
  2. 2.To signal or proclaim something (especially a death) by ringing a bell.
  3. 3.To summon by, or as if by, ringing a bell.

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