Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scrine

/ˈskɹaɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
scrine
IPA
/ˈskɹaɪn/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chest or other box for storing valuables.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old French escrin (French écrin), from Latin scrīnium. Doublet of shrine.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: escrin, scrīnium

Usage

Inflected Forms

scrines (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce scrine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskɹaɪn/.
What does scrine mean?
A chest or other box for storing valuables.
Where does scrine come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce scrine

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