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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

greece

/ɡɹiːs/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.28 in modern English

Syllables
greece
IPA
/ɡɹiːs/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A country in Southeastern Europe. Official name: Hellenic Republic. Capital and largest city: Athens.

Etymology

From Middle English Grece, from Old French Grece, from Latin Graecia, from Ancient Greek Γραικός (Graikós). Mostly displaced Greekland from Old English Grēcland.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

Grexit

Phrases

Western Greece

Synonyms

Greekland Hellas Hellenic Republic

Homonyms

grease (in some accents)

Rhymes With

police release increase piece peace decrease lease cease luis vietnamese niece maurice

Questions

How do you pronounce greece?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹiːs/.
What does greece mean?
A country in Southeastern Europe. Official name: Hellenic Republic. Capital and largest city: Athens.
Where does greece come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce greece

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