Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

payne

/peɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.74 in modern English

Syllables: payne
IPA: /peɪn/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An English surname, variant of Paine.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A neighbourhood of Macon, formerly a city, in Bibb County, Georgia, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A village in Paulding County, Ohio, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Obsolete spelling of pain.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Payne released his debut solo album “LP1” in 2019 and said in 2023 that he was working on his second album."

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Paynes (plural)

Derived Forms

Payneham paynize

Phrases

Fort Payne Payne County Paynes Crossing

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce payne?: The recorded pronunciation is /peɪn/.
What does payne mean?: An English surname, variant of Paine.

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