Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lian

/ˈli.æn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.74 in modern English

Syllables: lian
IPA: /ˈli.æn/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

* As a Norwegian surname, from several farmsteads with the name Li, from Old Norse hlíð (“hillside”). * As a Chinese surname, from 連 /连, 连, and 廉 (lián).

Origin

Source language: Norwegian

Word Breakdown

Root: -, hlíð

Inflected Forms

Lians (plural)

Rhymes With

on one-on-one come-on put-on run-on john non upon iran don jon con

Questions

How do you pronounce lian?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈli.æn/.
What does lian mean?: A surname.
Where does lian come from?: It is traced to Norwegian.

How to pronounce lian

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