Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nain

/neɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables
nain
IPA
/neɪn/
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A grandmother.

name

A town, Inuit community government, and capital of Nunatsiavut, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Welsh nain (“grandmother”).

Inflected Forms

nains (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

tadcu

Synonyms

mamgu

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce nain?
The recorded pronunciation is /neɪn/.
What does nain mean?
A grandmother.
Where does nain come from?
Borrowed from Welsh nain (“grandmother”).

How to pronounce nain

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/neɪn/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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