Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maire

/mˈɛɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: maire
IPA: /mˈɛɹ/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a number of trees of New Zealand, mostly in genus Notelaea.

name

A female given name from Irish.

name

A surname from French.

Etymology

Anglicisation of Irish Máire (“Mary”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Máire

Inflected Forms

maires (plural)

Phrases

black maire coastal maire narrow-leaved maire swamp maire white maire

Homonyms

mer mehr

Rhymes With

their there where care they're air share hair fair wear square aware

Questions

How do you pronounce maire?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɛɹ/.
What does maire mean?: Any of a number of trees of New Zealand, mostly in genus Notelaea.
Where does maire come from?: It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce maire

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