Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crain

/kɹˈeɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables: crain
IPA: /kɹˈeɪn/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Inflected Forms

Crains (plural)

Homonyms

krane craine krein crayne

Rhymes With

main pain campaign train brain explain remain gain plane rain chain maintain

Questions

How do you pronounce crain?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɹˈeɪn/.
What does crain mean?: A surname.

How to pronounce crain

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