a pain
a pain
A a Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ey peyn]
- /eɪ peɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ey peyn]
- /eɪ peɪn/
Definition of a pain words
- phrase a pain In informal English, if you call someone or something a pain or a pain in the neck, you mean that they are very annoying or irritating. Expressions such as a pain in the ass and a pain in the butt are also used, but most people consider them offensive. 3
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Parts of speech for A pain
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
a pain popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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