Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

saran

/sɚˈæn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables
saran
IPA
/sɚˈæn/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plastic resin used to make packaging films.

Uncountable

name

A surname.

name

A district of Bihar, India.

Etymology

From a trade name coined by the Dow Chemical Co. for a number of monomers and polymers made from vinylidene chloride (especially polyvinylidene chloride).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Saran, Šaran, शरण

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Sarans (plural)

Derived Forms

saranwrap

Phrases

saran-wrap

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce saran?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɚˈæn/.
What does saran mean?
A plastic resin used to make packaging films.
Where does saran come from?
It is traced to Polish.

How to pronounce saran

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