Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diane

/daɪˈæn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English

Syllables: di-ane
IPA: /daɪˈæn/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Latin, popular in the middle of the 20th century

Example Sentences

"Oddly enough, there was a woman involved. I remember nothing about her except her name: Diane. It was an improbable name in connection with Bertie, particularly in the wilds of Kent. However, Diane was there."
"Firefighters from multiple fire departments responded to the fire at Edisto Beach in Colleton County on Saturday afternoon. The house is owned by Judge Diane Goodstein and her husband, former state Sen. Arnold Goodstein."

Etymology

An anglicization of French Diane, from Latin Diāna. Doublet of Diana

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: Diane, Diāna

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /daɪˈæn/

Inflected Forms

Dianes (plural)

Phrases

steak Diane

Homonyms

dianne dyan

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce diane?: The recorded pronunciation is /daɪˈæn/.
What does diane mean?: A female given name from Latin, popular in the middle of the 20th century
Where does diane come from?: It is traced to French.

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