Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reim

/ɹiːm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: reim
IPA: /ɹiːm/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A strip of oxhide, deprived of hair and made pliable, used for twisting into ropes, etc.

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans riem.

Inflected Forms

reims (plural) riem (alternative)

Homonyms

ream reem reme rheme

Rhymes With

team seem dream supreme cream theme stream extreme scheme steam regime beam

Questions

How do you pronounce reim?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹiːm/.
What does reim mean?: A strip of oxhide, deprived of hair and made pliable, used for twisting into ropes, etc.
Where does reim come from?: Borrowed from Afrikaans riem.

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