Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

premises

/ˈpɹɛmɪsɪz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.02 in modern English

Syllables: premis-es
IPA: /ˈpɹɛmɪsɪz/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of premise

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of premise

noun

Land, and all the built structures on it, especially when considered as a single place.

noun

The subject of a conveyance or deed.

noun

Obsolete; Slang

Example Sentences

"The caretaker lives on the premises."
"[…] ſhe charges her to put him to it as a virgin ought to do; and farther, that as ſoon as he entered the premiſes, with fome feigned reluctancy on her part, muſt fall into a fainting ſhriek, as if ſhe had fallen into a cold water in a hot fit."

Etymology

See premise

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpɹɛmɪsɪz/
British English: /ˈpɹɛmɪsɪz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

præmises (alternative)

Phrases

off-premises on-premise on the premises

Synonyms

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Questions

How do you pronounce premises?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɛmɪsɪz/.
What does premises mean?: plural of premise
Where does premises come from?: See premise

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