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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

5k

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.59 in modern English

Syllables
5k
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
1
Letters
1
Syllables
1
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A road race over 5 000 metres.

noun

A display device or item of content with approximately 5,000 pixels in the horizontal axis.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From 5 (“the number five”) + K (“abbreviation for thousand”).

Inflected Forms

5Ks (plural) 5-K (alternative)

Questions

What does 5k mean?
A road race over 5 000 metres.
Where does 5k come from?
From 5 (“the number five”) + K (“abbreviation for thousand”).

How to pronounce 5k

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