Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thran

/θɹæn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: thran
IPA: /θɹæn/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"Yeah, well, Gerry's as thran as they come."

Etymology

Cognate with Scots thrawn. Doublet of thrown.

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

more thran (comparative) most thran (superlative)

Rhymes With

an can than man plan began san fan japan ran van iran

Questions

How do you pronounce thran?: The recorded pronunciation is /θɹæn/.
What does thran mean?: Stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded.
Where does thran come from?: Cognate with Scots thrawn. Doublet of thrown.

How to pronounce thran

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