Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drane

/dɹˈeɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables: drane
IPA: /dɹˈeɪn/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

English surname, from a nickname related to the noun drone referring to idleness and laziness. Also a spelling variant of Drain.

Inflected Forms

Dranes (plural)

Homonyms

draine

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce drane?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɹˈeɪn/.
What does drane mean?: A surname.
Where does drane come from?: English surname, from a nickname related to the noun drone referring to idleness and laziness. Also a spelling variant of Drain.

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