Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ras

/ɹˈæs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables
ras
IPA
/ɹˈæs/
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Ethiopian king or prince.

noun

A headland; a cape.

name

A surname.

name

A male given name.

noun

plural of Ra

noun

Initialism of retinoic acid syndrome

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of redundant acronym syndrome.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of replenishment at sea.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Amharic ራስ (ras). More at Etymology 2.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ራስ, رأس, ر ء س, Raś, Ras

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Sports, People.

Inflected Forms

rases (plural)

Derived Forms

salirasib rassing

Phrases

ras el hanout ras malai Ras Hafun

Frequently Paired Words

ras el hanout ras malai Ras Hafun

Synonyms

RIS rail interface system rail integration system reticular activating system

Rhymes With

class first-class pass gas ass middle-class mass glass grass bass brass das

Questions

How do you pronounce ras?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈæs/.
What does ras mean?
An Ethiopian king or prince.
Where does ras come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce ras

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