Speakur

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cobain

/koʊˈbeɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables
cobain
IPA
/koʊˈbeɪn/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

From the Old Norse given name Kolbeinn.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /koʊˈbeɪn/
  • British English: /kəʊˈbeɪn/

Inflected Forms

Cobains (plural)

Derived Forms

Cobainesque Cobainiac

Questions

How do you pronounce cobain?
The recorded pronunciation is /koʊˈbeɪn/.
What does cobain mean?
A surname.
Where does cobain come from?
It is traced to Old Norse.

How to pronounce cobain

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/koʊˈbeɪn/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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