How to Pronounce Vane

To pronounce "vane", say VAN-e — 2 syllables, IPA /veɪn/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

vane

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Syllables

4

Letters

/veɪn/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “vane”

"vane" has 2 syllables: van-e. It rhymes with ascertain and disdain, if that helps it stick.

Sounds exactly like: vein, vain, veyne — easy to mix up when writing.

What does vane mean?

noun

  1. A weather vane
  2. Any of several usually relatively thin, rigid, flat, or sometimes curved surfaces radially mounted along an axis, as a blade in a turbine or a sail on a windmill, that is turned by or used to turn a fluid

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Words that rhyme with vane

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

ascertaindisdainsustaininanemundanestrainattainprofaneplainbaneretaindomain

Related words

weathervanebladewebweathercockwrightmerrickaspafin

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "vane"?▾

"Vane" has 2 syllables: van · e.

What is the IPA transcription of "vane"?▾

The IPA transcription of "vane" is /veɪn/.

What does "vane" mean?▾

Vane: A weather vane

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