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khomeini

/koʊˈmeɪni/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
khome-i-ni
IPA
/koʊˈmeɪni/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Persian, notably borne by Ruhollah Khomeini.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Iranian Persian خمینی (xomeyni), from خمین (xomeyn, “Khomeyn”) + ـی (-i).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /koʊˈmeɪni/
  • British English: /kɒmˈeɪni/

Derived Forms

Khomeinist Khomeinism Khomeinian

Frequently Paired Words

Khamenei

Rhymes With

rainy cheney delaney allegheny chaney grainy rainey janie bahraini zany brainy laney

Questions

How do you pronounce khomeini?
The recorded pronunciation is /koʊˈmeɪni/.
What does khomeini mean?
A surname from Persian, notably borne by Ruhollah Khomeini.
Where does khomeini come from?
Borrowed from Iranian Persian خمینی (xomeyni), from خمین (xomeyn, “Khomeyn”) + ـی (-i).

How to pronounce khomeini

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