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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

syn

/sˈɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables
syn
IPA
/sˈɪn/
6
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That has a torsion angle between 0° and 90°.

noun

Abbreviation of synonym.

adj

Abbreviation of synthetic.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek συν- (sun-, “with, together”), having the same function as co- (“synthesis, synoptic”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

syns (plural) syn. (alternative) more syn (comparative) most syn (superlative) synth (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

anti

Homonyms

sinn

Rhymes With

been within win win-win skin begin thin min spin berlin sin twin

Questions

How do you pronounce syn?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈɪn/.
What does syn mean?
That has a torsion angle between 0° and 90°.
Where does syn come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce syn

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