Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jair

/d͡ʒaɪˈɪəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables: Ja-ir
IPA: /d͡ʒaɪˈɪəɹ/

11

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

name

A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

Example Sentences

"And after him arose Jair, a Gileadite, and judged Israel twenty and two years."

Etymology

From Middle English Jair, Iair, from Ancient Greek Ἰάϊρ (Iáïr), from Biblical Hebrew יָאִיר (yāʾîr, literally “he will light up”). Doublet of Yair and Jairus.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: Jair, Ἰάϊρ, יָאִיר

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /d͡ʒaɪˈɪəɹ/

Inflected Forms

Yahir (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Jairus Yair

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce jair?: The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒaɪˈɪəɹ/.
What does jair mean?: A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
Where does jair come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce jair

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