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staines

/steɪnz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables
staines
IPA
/steɪnz/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town on the Thames in Spelthorne borough, Surrey, England, historically in Middlesex. Officially Staines-upon-Thames, but this name is generally ignored.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Old English stānas (“stones”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /steɪnz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Staineses (plural)

Synonyms

Pontes Ad Pontes

Rhymes With

remains contains explains trains gains campaigns planes chains brains lanes maintains plains

Questions

How do you pronounce staines?
The recorded pronunciation is /steɪnz/.
What does staines mean?
A town on the Thames in Spelthorne borough, Surrey, England, historically in Middlesex. Officially Staines-upon-Thames, but this name is generally ignored.
Where does staines come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce staines

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