K9

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K9

/ˈkeɪnaɪn/ UK
/ˈkeɪˌnaɪn/ US

Sounds like canine · Rhymes with -eɪnaɪn, -ænaɪn, -aɪn

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Pseudo-acronym of canine, by phonetic similarity of the letter and number names with the two syllables of canine.

noun K9s · K-9

A trained police dog. Police working dogs (K9s) often have extremely close bonds with their handlers.

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@misc{k9_2026,
  title = {K9},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/k9},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}