How Do You Spell RE MAIN?

Pronunciation: [ɹˌiː mˈe͡ɪn] (IPA)

The word "re main" is spelled with two letters "e" to represent the sound /eɪ/ or long "a". This diphthong has a higher and longer first part followed by a lower and shorter second part. The letter "i" represents the short vowel sound /ɪ/. The two letters "m" and "n" create a consonant cluster where the sound of "m" is nasalized because it appears before "n". Therefore, the correct spelling for the word is "re main", not "remain" with one "e".

Common Misspellings
Etymology
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Common Misspellings for RE MAIN

  • ee main
  • fe main
  • 5e main
  • 4e main
  • rw main
  • rs main
  • rd main
  • rr main
  • r4 main
  • r3 main
  • re nain
  • re kain
  • re jain
  • re mzin
  • re msin
  • re mwin
  • re mqin
  • re maun
  • re majn
  • re makn

Etymology of RE MAIN

The word "remain" originated from the Old French word "remaindre" (also spelled remanoir) which meant "to stay, to remain". It has its roots in the Latin word "remānēre", where "re" means "again" or "back" and "manēre" means "to stay" or "to remain". This Latin word is composed of "re-" (meaning "again") and "manēre" (meaning "to stay"). As languages evolved, the word entered Middle English as "remaynen" and eventually transformed into its present-day form, "remain".

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