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lan

/ˌɛl ˌeɪ ˈɛn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.64 in modern English

Syllables
lan
IPA
/ˌɛl ˌeɪ ˈɛn/
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Acronym of local area network.

noun

An in-person tournament that uses LAN.

Countable

name

A surname from Chinese.

name

A county of Lüliang, Shanxi, China.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Mandarin 嵐 /岚 (Lán).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

LANs (plural)

Phrases

LAN adapter LAN house LAN party wake-on-LAN

Synonyms

local area network

Rhymes With

an can than man one-man plan began san fan japan ran van

Questions

How do you pronounce lan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛl ˌeɪ ˈɛn/.
What does lan mean?
Acronym of local area network.
Where does lan come from?
From Mandarin 嵐 /岚 (Lán).

How to pronounce lan

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