Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cai

/kˈaɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.95 in modern English

Syllables: cai
IPA: /kˈaɪ/

5

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Chinese.

noun

Initialism of calcium-aluminium-rich inclusion, a type of mineral.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of carbonic anhydrase inhibitor.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of chronic ankle instability.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of cold air intake.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of computer assisted instruction.

Countable; Uncountable

name

Conodont Alteration Index, an estimate of the maximum temperature reached by a sedimentary rock.

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 蔡 (cài).

Usage

Inflected Forms

Tsai (alternative) CAIs (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce cai?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈaɪ/.
What does cai mean?: A surname from Chinese.
Where does cai come from?: Borrowed from Mandarin 蔡 (cài).

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