Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

craisin

/ˈkɹeɪzn̩/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: craisin
IPA: /ˈkɹeɪzn̩/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dried cranberry.

Example Sentences

"But the craisins I have had in the past, seem to have additional sugar."
"Then I threw a craisin (sweetened dried cranberry) in my mouth and it flew to the back of my throat and stuck there, choking me...."
"I was giving him craisins and he started to stick his head in the bag looking for more."
"c. 2004, Judith Moffett, "The Bear's Baby", in Gardner Dozois, ed., The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-First Annual Collection, 2004, St. Martin's Press, →ISBN, page 156, Denny passed the remaining hours of daylight eating a sandwich and a packet of craisins, […]"

Etymology

Genericization of the brand name Craisin. Blend of cranberry + raisin

Inflected Forms

craisins (plural)

Rhymes With

liaison brazen raisin blazon diapason emblazon

Questions

How do you pronounce craisin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹeɪzn̩/.
What does craisin mean?: A dried cranberry.
Where does craisin come from?: Genericization of the brand name Craisin. Blend of cranberry + raisin

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