Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zan

/zˈæn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables: zan
IPA: /zˈæn/

12

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diminutive of the female given names Susan, Susanne, Suzanne, and Susanna.

name

A branch of the Kartvelian languages constituted by the Mingrelian and Laz languages.

name

Synonym of Zan Gula.

Example Sentences

"“[…] Scott, this is Zan Adams.” […] “Her name's Suzanne,” Jon corrected. “Hello, Scott. You can call me Zan or Suzanne . . . whichever you prefer.”"
"6:00 a.m. My husband, Bruce, is perky, ready to start his, er, our vacation. While we wake up and get ready to head out of the Comfort Inn, we're watching that horrible HBO documentary […] Susan “Zan” Meigs, 40, Austin, Texas; English instructor"

Etymology

Clippings.

Word Breakdown

Root: ზანური

Synonyms

Zan Gula

Homonyms

zahn

Rhymes With

an can than man one-man plan began san fan japan ran van

Questions

How do you pronounce zan?: The recorded pronunciation is /zˈæn/.
What does zan mean?: A diminutive of the female given names Susan, Susanne, Suzanne, and Susanna.
Where does zan come from?: Clippings.

How to pronounce zan

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