How to Pronounce Pains

To pronounce "pains", say PAINS — one syllable, IPA /peɪnz/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllable

5

Letters

/peɪnz/

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💡 Tip for remembering “pains”

"pains" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with remains and manes, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: panes — easy to mix up when writing.

What does pains mean?

noun

  1. An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt.

    “I had to stop running when I started getting pains in my feet.”

  2. The condition or fact of suffering or anguish especially mental, as opposed to pleasure; torment; distress

    “In the final analysis, pain is a fact of life.”

verb

  1. To hurt; to put to bodily uneasiness or anguish; to afflict with uneasy sensations of any degree of intensity; to torment; to torture.

    “The wound pained him.”

  2. To render uneasy in mind; to disquiet; to distress; to grieve.

    “It pains me to say that I must let you go.”

noun

  1. Any of various breads stuffed with a filling.

    “gammon pain; Spanish pain”

Synonyms

pest

Antonyms

pleasure

Words that rhyme with pains

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

remainsmanesexplainsveinsconstrainsbrainscontainsfeignspertainsreinschainsdomains

Related words

strivingnisusstraindifficultiessufferingevilsevilhurt

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "pains"?▾

"Pains" has one syllable.

What is the IPA transcription of "pains"?▾

The IPA transcription of "pains" is /peɪnz/.

What does "pains" mean?▾

Pains: An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease, or injury by violence; hurt.

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