Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

edin

/ˈɛdɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables: edin
IPA: /ˈɛdɪn/

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

University of Edinburgh, used especially following post-nominal letters indicating status as a graduate.

Etymology

Shortened form of Edinburgh taking all the letters of the first syllable and the first consonant of the second syllable.

Rhymes With

hedin reddin wedin ledin

Questions

How do you pronounce edin?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛdɪn/.
What does edin mean?: University of Edinburgh, used especially following post-nominal letters indicating status as a graduate.
Where does edin come from?: Shortened form of Edinburgh taking all the letters of the first syllable and the first consonant of the second syllable.

How to pronounce edin

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