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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slane

/sleɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables
slane
IPA
/sleɪn/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A one-eared spade for cutting turf or peat, consisting of an iron flat-bladed head and a long wooden shaft.

name

A town in County Meath, Ireland.

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish sleán, sleaghán.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

slanes (plural) slean (alternative)

Homonyms

slain

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce slane?
The recorded pronunciation is /sleɪn/.
What does slane mean?
A one-eared spade for cutting turf or peat, consisting of an iron flat-bladed head and a long wooden shaft.
Where does slane come from?
It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce slane

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