Speakur

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machin

/ˈmeɪt͡ʃɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables
machin
IPA
/ˈmeɪt͡ʃɪn/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as an occupation.

noun

Any of a British series of definitive stamps designed by Arnold Machin, first issued in 1967 and featuring a side view portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.

name

China.

Indian usage; Obsolete

Etymology

From machun, from Anglo-Norman machun, masson, from Frankish *makjo (“maker; builder; see make”). More at mason.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: machun, *makjo, maha-, महा

Usage

Inflected Forms

Machins (plural)

Phrases

Machin-like formula Machin's formula Downey Heads

Frequently Paired Words

Downey Heads Wilding Chin

Rhymes With

patchin

Questions

How do you pronounce machin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmeɪt͡ʃɪn/.
What does machin mean?
A surname originating as an occupation.
Where does machin come from?
It is traced to Hindi.

How to pronounce machin

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