Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ei

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables: ei
IPA

2

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of employment insurance.

Canadian usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of extreme ironing.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of enhanced interrogation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of enemy infantry.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of extra instruction.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of emotional intelligence.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of epidermolytic hyperkeratosis

Countable; Uncountable

name

Initialism of Encyclopædia Iranica.

Example Sentences

"Now, Nielsen is sending all hotel employees through EI training to help them become more open and confident, understand their own limitations and fears, and to boost their self-worth and comfort in dealing with other people."

Usage

Inflected Forms

EIs (plural)

Questions

What does ei mean?: Initialism of employment insurance.

How to pronounce ei

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