Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moises

/mˈɔɪzɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables: moi-ses
IPA: /mˈɔɪzɪz/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name.

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Moisés and Spanish Moisés.

Origin

Source language: Portuguese

Word Breakdown

Root: Moisés

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Moiseses (plural)

Rhymes With

noises

Questions

How do you pronounce moises?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɔɪzɪz/.
What does moises mean?: A male given name.
Where does moises come from?: It is traced to Portuguese.

How to pronounce moises

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