Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-een

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.92 in modern English

Syllables
-een
IPA
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used to form the diminutives of nouns in Hiberno-English.

suffix

Used to anglicise the Irish -ín suffix when anglicising Irish nouns.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish -ín (diminutive suffix).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does -een mean?
Used to form the diminutives of nouns in Hiberno-English.
Where does -een come from?
It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce -een

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