Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dyne

/daɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
dyne
IPA
/daɪn/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A unit of force in the CGS system; the force required to accelerate a mass of one gram by one centimetre per second per second. Symbol: dyn.

Etymology

From the French dyne, from the Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμῐς (dŭ́nămĭs, “force”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: dyne, δύναμις

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /daɪn/
  • British English: /dʌɪn/

Inflected Forms

dynes (plural)

Derived Forms

aerodyne dynein kilodyne megadyne microdyne millidyne

Homonyms

dine digne

Rhymes With

line in line fine online design red line sign mine nine gold mine wine soft sign

Questions

How do you pronounce dyne?
The recorded pronunciation is /daɪn/.
What does dyne mean?
A unit of force in the CGS system; the force required to accelerate a mass of one gram by one centimetre per second per second. Symbol: dyn.
Where does dyne come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce dyne

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