Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cheeses

/ˈt͡ʃiːzɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.23 in modern English

Syllables: cheeses
IPA: /ˈt͡ʃiːzɪz/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of cheese

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of cheese

intj

Euphemistic form of Jesus.

noun

Any of the species of genus Malva known as common mallow.

Etymology

From the shape of the fruit, thought to resemble rounds of cheese.

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce cheeses?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃiːzɪz/.
What does cheeses mean?: plural of cheese
Where does cheeses come from?: From the shape of the fruit, thought to resemble rounds of cheese.

How to pronounce cheeses

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