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bayliss

/ˈbeɪlɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
bayliss
IPA
/ˈbeɪlɪs/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Old French.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Glenn County, California, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Old French bailis, inflection of bailif (“bailiff, officer in a court of law”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbeɪlɪs/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Baylisses (plural) Bailes (alternative) Bayles (alternative) Baylies (alternative) Baylis (alternative) Bayless (alternative)

Phrases

Bayliss effect

Rhymes With

bayless baylis

Questions

How do you pronounce bayliss?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbeɪlɪs/.
What does bayliss mean?
A surname from Old French.
Where does bayliss come from?
It is traced to Old French.

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