To pronounce "lain", say LAIN — one syllable, IPA /leɪn/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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Letters
/leɪn/
IPA
"lain" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with ascertain and disdain, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: lane, laine, layne, ln — easy to mix up when writing.
verb
“The book lies on the table; the snow lies on the roof; he lies in his coffin”
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"Lain" has one syllable.
The IPA transcription of "lain" is /leɪn/.
Lain: To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
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