Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lice

/laɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables: lice
IPA: /laɪs/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of louse

noun

Etymology

From Middle English lys, from Old English lȳs.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: lys, lȳs

Derived Forms

delice licecide liceless licey

Rhymes With

nice price ice advice twice vice device rice precise mice slice spice

Questions

How do you pronounce lice?: The recorded pronunciation is /laɪs/.
What does lice mean?: plural of louse
Where does lice come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce lice

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