How to pronounce welkin
American English pronunciation
WEL-kin
- IPA
- /ˈwɛlkɪn/
- Syllables
- WEL · kin (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What welkin means
An old poetic word for the sky or heavens
In a sentence: The old song called the stars jewels of the welkin.
Where it comes from: From Old English wolcen, meaning cloud or sky.
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