Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peers

/pɪɹz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.02 in modern English

Syllables
peers
IPA
/pɪɹz/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of peer

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of peer

name

A section of the British Houses of Parliament, the House of Lords, the House of Peers.

name

A male given name from Ancient Greek.

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

Variant of Piers.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɪɹz/
  • British English: /pɪəz/

Inflected Forms

the Peers (canonical) Peerses (plural)

Homonyms

piers

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce peers?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɪɹz/.
What does peers mean?
plural of peer
Where does peers come from?
Variant of Piers.

How to pronounce peers

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