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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

biss

/bˈɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables
biss
IPA
/bˈɪs/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German or Middle English or transferred from the nickname.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Two main origins: * English surname from Middle English bis (“dark, murky, gray”), an adjective related to French bis (“beige”) and Italian bigio (“ash gray, dun”). * Borrowed from German Biss (“bite”), a nickname for a cutting, sarcastic person.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Bisses (plural) Beese (alternative)

Homonyms

buice

Rhymes With

this miss chris kiss swiss piss dismiss bliss dis kris sis mis

Questions

How do you pronounce biss?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɪs/.
What does biss mean?
A surname from German or Middle English or transferred from the nickname.
Where does biss come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce biss

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