how to pronounce thane

/ˈθɛɪn/

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thane is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of thane in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… who tell Macbeth the Thane of gloms that …”

meanings of thane

noun:

A rank of nobility in pre-Norman England, roughly equivalent to baron.

name:

A large city and district of Maharashtra, India, part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

thane frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word thane occurs in english on average 0.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.