Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hein

/hˈaɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: hein
IPA: /hˈaɪn/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

From German, Dutch, Low German, Danish, and Jewish surname, all from the first element of the Germanic name Heinrich.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Heins (plural)

Homonyms

heine hine heyen

Rhymes With

line fine design sign mine nine wine decline define divine shine pine

Questions

How do you pronounce hein?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈaɪn/.
What does hein mean?: A surname.
Where does hein come from?: It is traced to German.

How to pronounce hein

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