Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caris

/kˈæɹɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: caris
IPA: /kˈæɹɪs/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

Various origins: * A variant spelling of Carras. * Borrowed from Dutch Caris, a reduced form of the personal name Macarius. * An Americanized spelling of German Karas, Gareis or Gehres.

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: Caris, Karas

Inflected Forms

Carises (plural)

Homonyms

carris

Rhymes With

barris clarisse marris garis carris

Questions

How do you pronounce caris?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈæɹɪs/.
What does caris mean?: A surname.
Where does caris come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

How to pronounce caris

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