Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caries

/ˈkɛ.ɹiz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
car-ies
IPA
/ˈkɛ.ɹiz/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay.

Uncountable

noun

The progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay.

Uncountable

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of cary

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱes-der.? Proto-Italic *kazēō Latin careō Proto-Italic *-jēs Latin -iēs Latin cariēsbor. English caries Borrowed from Latin cariēs.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɛ.ɹiz/
  • British English: /ˈkɛə.ɹiːz/

Usage

Derived Forms

cariology carious

Phrases

dental caries

Synonyms

cavity dental caries tooth decay

Homonyms

carries karris (Mary–marry–merry merger, happy-tensing)

Rhymes With

fairies aries

Questions

How do you pronounce caries?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɛ.ɹiz/.
What does caries mean?
The progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay.
Where does caries come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱes-der.? Proto-Italic *kazēō Latin careō Proto-Italic *-jēs Latin -iēs Latin cariēsbor. English caries Borrowed from Latin cariēs.

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