Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

panne

/pæn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables
panne
IPA
/pæn/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lustrous finish applied to velvet and satin.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A fabric resembling velvet, but having the nap flat and less close.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A wetland consisting of a small depression, with or without standing water, often in a salt marsh or other coastal wetland.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French panne. Doublet of pen, penna, and pinna.

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Questions

How do you pronounce panne?
The recorded pronunciation is /pæn/.
What does panne mean?
A lustrous finish applied to velvet and satin.
Where does panne come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce panne

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