Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cris

/kɹɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: cris
IPA: /kɹɪs/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of kris (“dagger”).

name

A unisex given name.

name

A unisex given name.

name

A unisex given name.

name

A unisex given name.

name

A village in Daneș, Mures, Romania.

name

A river in Mures, Romania, tributary of the Tarnava Mare.

noun

Etymology

Clipping of Christopher, Christian, Christine, and their variants.

Word Breakdown

Root: Criș

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Astronomy.

Inflected Forms

crisses (plural) Chris (alternative) Kris (alternative) Criș (alternative) CRISs (plural)

Derived Forms

Crissi Crissie Crissy

Frequently Paired Words

Chrissi Chrissie Chrissy Christi Christie Christy Crissi Crissie

Synonyms

RIS

Homonyms

chris

Rhymes With

this miss chris kiss swiss piss dismiss bliss dis kris sis mis

Questions

How do you pronounce cris?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɹɪs/.
What does cris mean?: Alternative form of kris (“dagger”).
Where does cris come from?: Clipping of Christopher, Christian, Christine, and their variants.

How to pronounce cris

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