What does "aiken" mean?

Aiken 艾肯(①姓氏 ②Conrad Potter, 1889-1973, 美国诗人、文学批评家、小说家)

How do you pronounce "aiken"?

The pronunciation is /ˈeikən/. Listen to American and British pronunciations on this page.

We have 3 real-world examples from CNN 10 Student English of the Month.

[US]/ˈeikən/

[UK]/ˈekən/

Frequency: Very High

Aiken
① A surname
② Conrad Potter Aiken (1889-1973), an American poet, literary critic, and novelist

Word Forms

Plural

This shout out goes to The Eagles at Kennedy Middle School in Aiken, South Carolina.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

When she woke up, she would find that Aiken-Drum had made her a visit.

Source: American Elementary School English 3

For Aiken-Drum was the most wonderful worker that ever was seen, and the strange thing was that he did most of his work at night.

Source: American Elementary School English 3

This shout out goes to The Eagles at Kennedy Middle School in Aiken, South Carolina.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

When she woke up, she would find that Aiken-Drum had made her a visit.

Source: American Elementary School English 3

For Aiken-Drum was the most wonderful worker that ever was seen, and the strange thing was that he did most of his work at night.

Source: American Elementary School English 3

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