mean

How to Split "mean" into Syllables

The word mean is divided into 1 syllables: mean. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.

📝 Syllable Breakdown

• mean — 1st syllable

🔊 Pronunciation Guide

The phonetic transcription of mean:

• IPA: /miːn/

📖 Definitions

1. mean (third-person singular simple present means, present participle meaning, simple past and past participle meant)
2. They were forced to mean our estate to the Queen of England.

📚 Word Origin & History

From Middle English menen (“to intend; remember; lament; comfort”), from Old English mǣnan (“to mean, complain”), Proto-West Germanic *mainijan, from Proto-Germanic *mainijaną (“to mean, think; complain”), from Proto-Indo-European *meyn- (“to think”), or perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *meyno-, extended form of Proto-Indo-European *mey-. Germanic cognates include West Frisian miene (“to deem, think”) (Old Frisian mēna (“to signify”)), Dutch menen (“to believe, think...

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📊 Similar Words Comparison

Compare mean with related words to understand syllable patterns:

Word	Syllables	Division
mean	1	mean
momma	2	mom-ma
mum	1	mum
ma'am	2	ma-'am
Menominee	4	me-no-mi-nee

🔗 Related Words

Explore syllable divisions of words related to mean:

Mead, meal, meas, meat, Meade, mealy, Meany, meaty.