Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-mane

/meɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.33 in modern English

Syllables: -mane
IPA: /meɪn/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Forming compound nouns with the sense of person who has a mania for.

Etymology

Borrowed from French -mane, from Ancient Greek -μανής (-manḗs).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: -μανής

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /meɪn/

Synonyms

-maniac

Questions

How do you pronounce -mane?: The recorded pronunciation is /meɪn/.
What does -mane mean?: Forming compound nouns with the sense of person who has a mania for.
Where does -mane come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce -mane

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