Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

krane

/kɹˈeɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables: krane
IPA: /kɹˈeɪn/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Krane.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Krane

Inflected Forms

Kranes (plural)

Homonyms

crain craine krein crayne

Rhymes With

main pain campaign train brain explain remain gain plane rain chain maintain

Questions

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

How to pronounce krane

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