Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

né

/neɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables
ne
IPA
/neɪ/
1
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Used when giving the former name of a man.

adj

Used when giving a man's name of birth, which was legally changed after.

particle

Yeah? not so? hey?

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French né, from Old French né, from Latin nātus, perfect active participle of nāscor (“to be born”). Doublet of nada.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

nés née nées

Homonyms

Neagh nay neigh (pane–pain merger) née

Rhymes With

d d. t t. b b. c c. e e. p p.

Questions

How do you pronounce né?
The recorded pronunciation is /neɪ/.
What does né mean?
Used when giving the former name of a man.
Where does né come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce né

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/neɪ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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