Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ain

/eːn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.46 in modern English

Syllables: ain
IPA: /eːn/

3

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of ayin (“Semitic letter”).

det

Own; belonging to one.

name

A department of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. Capital: Bourg-en-Bresse (INSEE code 01).

name

A river in the Jura and Ain departments, in eastern France, flowing from the Jura Mountains into the Rhône River.

noun

Initialism of anterior interosseous nerve.

name

Initialism of Alternative Influence Network, a loose network of right-wing to far-right influencers on YouTube.

Example Sentences

"Bobby Shaftoe's bright and fair, Combing down his yellow hair, He's my ain for evermair, Bonny Bobby Shaftoe."
"The content creators in the AIN claim to provide an alternative media source for viewers to obtain news and political commentary, outside of legacy news outlets such as cable channels and print media."

Etymology

From (Scots) Middle English aȝen.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: aȝen

Inflected Forms

ains (plural)

Phrases

Ain Sokhna

Frequently Paired Words

Ain Sokhna

Synonyms

own

Questions

How do you pronounce ain?: The recorded pronunciation is /eːn/.
What does ain mean?: Alternative form of ayin (“Semitic letter”).
Where does ain come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce ain

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