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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fries

/ˈfɹiːz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.81 in modern English

Syllables
fries
IPA
/ˈfɹiːz/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of fry

noun

Ellipsis of French fries.

Canadian usage; American usage

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of fry

name

A surname.

name

A town in Virginia.

Etymology

The town was named after a prominent cotton-mill owner, Francis Henry Fries. The surname is converged from both Friesland and French friche (“fallow land”), found in Swiss French.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

fry (singular)

Derived Forms

frings

Phrases

animal fries apple fries camote fries cottage fries curly fries disco fries freedom fries German fries

Synonyms

french fries french-fried potatoes chips

Homonyms

frees frieze freeze

Rhymes With

guys eyes size rise surprise lies prize tries wise supplies dies ties

Questions

How do you pronounce fries?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹiːz/.
What does fries mean?
plural of fry
Where does fries come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce fries

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