Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grained

/ɡɹˈeɪnd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
grained
IPA
/ɡɹˈeɪnd/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a grain or grains.

adj

Stained with an imitation wood grain.

adj

Having a specified type of grain.

verb

simple past and past participle of grain

Example Sentences

Etymology

From grain + -ed. Piecewise doublet of corned.

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

nanograined ungrained

Rhymes With

remained explained trained obtained gained contained self-contained maintained sustained retained complained detained

Questions

How do you pronounce grained?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹˈeɪnd/.
What does grained mean?
Having a grain or grains.
Where does grained come from?
From grain + -ed. Piecewise doublet of corned.

How to pronounce grained

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