Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lanai

/ləˈnaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.30 in modern English

Syllables: lanai
IPA: /ləˈnaɪ/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Hawaiian-style roofed patio.

name

The sixth largest island of Hawaii, mostly privately owned.

Example Sentences

"‘If they vomit in the lanai, that's for the butler to handle.’"
"In Honolulu, Nancy Peacock, an architect, said her clients increasingly requested “punees,” as daybeds are known in Hawaii — sometimes on the lanai, the covered porch of the house."
"Afterward, Lili‘u and Stevenson found time to talk quietly with each other on the bungalow's lānai."
"While in Hawaii, he [Elon Musk] has resided at places owned by the billionaire Larry Ellison on the island of Lanai."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hawaiian lānai.

Word Breakdown

Root: Lānaʻi

Inflected Forms

lanais (plural) Lana'i (alternative)

Derived Forms

Lanaian

Synonyms

Pineapple Island

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce lanai?: The recorded pronunciation is /ləˈnaɪ/.
What does lanai mean?: A Hawaiian-style roofed patio.
Where does lanai come from?: Borrowed from Hawaiian lānai.

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