trait

Other forms of trait

plural

traits·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about trait

What does trait mean?

trait means "a distinguishing feature of your personal nature".

How many syllables are in trait?

trait has 1 syllable: trait. In IPA it is /ˈtɹeɪt/.

Is trait a common word?

trait is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with trait?

6 words rhyme with trait. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.