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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aren

/ˈɑɹən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables
aren
IPA
/ˈɑɹən/
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

first-person plural simple present of be

Obsolete

verb

second-person plural simple present of be

Obsolete

verb

third-person plural simple present of be

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English aren, from Old English earon, earun, present plural indicative of Old English bēon (“to be”). Equivalent to are + -en. More at are.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

arn (alternative)

Rhymes With

darren mcclaren garren marren marohn

Questions

How do you pronounce aren?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑɹən/.
What does aren mean?
first-person plural simple present of be
Where does aren come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce aren

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