Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ices

/ˈaɪsɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.57 in modern English

Syllables: ices
IPA: /ˈaɪsɪz/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of ice

noun

verb

third-person singular simple present of ICE

name

name

Acronym of International Council for the Exploration of the Sea.

Example Sentences

"Last September, the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) recommended that mackerel fishing in the north-east Atlantic be cut by 70% to help replenish numbers to a sustainable level after overexploitation. […] In December, the UK agreed to reduce mackerel fishing by 48%, well short of the cut the ICES had called for."

Rhymes With

prices devices slices spices vices dices is as is his cases ms reaches

Questions

How do you pronounce ices?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaɪsɪz/.
What does ices mean?: plural of ice

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