Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

layne

/lˈeɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: layne
IPA: /lˈeɪn/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Middle English.

name

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Etymology

Topographic surname from lane.

Homonyms

ln laine

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce layne?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈeɪn/.
What does layne mean?: A surname from Middle English.
Where does layne come from?: Topographic surname from lane.

How to pronounce layne

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