Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glyn

/ɡlɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables
glyn
IPA
/ɡlɪn/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A valley in a mountain area, especially one with a stream in the bottom.

name

A surname from Welsh.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Welsh glyn; compare glen. Doublet of glen.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

glyns (plural)

Rhymes With

been within win win-win skin begin thin min spin berlin sin twin

Questions

How do you pronounce glyn?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡlɪn/.
What does glyn mean?
A valley in a mountain area, especially one with a stream in the bottom.
Where does glyn come from?
It is traced to Welsh.

How to pronounce glyn

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ɡlɪn/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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