Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

murano

/mʊˈɹɑːnəʊ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English

Syllables: mu-ra-no
IPA: /mʊˈɹɑːnəʊ/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A series of islands on the northern edge of Venice.

Countable; Uncountable

name

The glassmaking industry of Murano.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Italian.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[H]e knew that, counting from the hemp or flax seed, the paper with which they were covered took much more time and labour before it was finished than the finest and clearest Murano glass."
"Vivienne would have liked to see glassmakers and buy a Murano vase."
"Fifties film posters hung above Moroccan leather floor cushions, a Murano glass light fitting over a salvage yard chair, effortlessly gathered in a pick 'n' mix assembly that mysteriously became a unified whole."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Murano.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: Murano

Usage

Inflected Forms

Muranos (plural)

Rhymes With

nano soprano milano kano luciano mano chicano delano serrano solano americano napolitano

Questions

How do you pronounce murano?: The recorded pronunciation is /mʊˈɹɑːnəʊ/.
What does murano mean?: A series of islands on the northern edge of Venice.
Where does murano come from?: It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce murano

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