How to pronounce wain
American English pronunciation
WAYN
- IPA
- /ˈweɪn/
- Syllables
- WAYN (1 syllable)
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What wain means
An old, poetic word for a farm wagon
In a sentence: In the old poem, a creaking wain carried the hay home from the fields.
Where it comes from: It comes from an Old English word for a wagon. The words wain and wagon share the same ancient root.
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