Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mehr

/mˈɛɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.58 in modern English

Syllables: mehr
IPA: /mˈɛɹ/

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The seventh solar month of the Persian calendar.

Example Sentences

"Under the full moon of the month of Mehr, with the torches hissing, the African and the Frank circled an ambit of packed earth."

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian مهر (mehr). Doublet of Mithras and mitre.

Origin

Source language: Persian

Word Breakdown

Root: مهر

Homonyms

mer maire

Rhymes With

their there where care they're air share hair fair wear square aware

Questions

How do you pronounce mehr?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɛɹ/.
What does mehr mean?: The seventh solar month of the Persian calendar.
Where does mehr come from?: It is traced to Persian.

How to pronounce mehr

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