Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

baines

/bˈeɪnz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables
baines
IPA
/bˈeɪnz/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

* Habitational, of Norman origin, after Bains (places in France in either Ille-et-Vilaine or Maine-et-Loire), from Old French baine (“bath”). * Variant of Bain or Bane with excrescent -s.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

LBJ

Homonyms

bains

Rhymes With

remains contains explains trains gains campaigns planes chains brains lanes maintains plains

Questions

How do you pronounce baines?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈeɪnz/.
What does baines mean?
A surname.
Where does baines come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce baines

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