Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yeen

/ˈjiːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: yeen
IPA: /ˈjiːn/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hyena, often in reference to an anthropomorphic depiction of one.

Slang

Etymology

Clipping of hyena.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

yeens (plural) yeener (alternative)

Homonyms

yean

Rhymes With

been between mean seen green clean scene machine queen screen magazine golden mean

Questions

How do you pronounce yeen?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjiːn/.
What does yeen mean?: A hyena, often in reference to an anthropomorphic depiction of one.
Where does yeen come from?: Clipping of hyena.

How to pronounce yeen

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