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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lyne

/lˈaɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables
lyne
IPA
/lˈaɪn/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete form of line (“path, rope, etc.”).

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of line (“(obsolete) flax, linen”).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A village in Runnymede district, Surrey, England (OS grid ref TQ0166).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A small settlement west of Peebles, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2040).

Countable; Uncountable

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A female given name.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An electoral division in New South Wales, Australia.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

As an English surname, spelling variant of Lind and Line; as an Irish surname, spelling variant of Lane.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

lynes (plural)

Derived Forms

Lynemouth

Phrases

Stoke Lyne Ashton-under-Lyne

Frequently Paired Words

Ashton-under-Lyne

Homonyms

lysne

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce lyne?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈaɪn/.
What does lyne mean?
Obsolete form of line (“path, rope, etc.”).
Where does lyne come from?
It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce lyne

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