Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cortese

/kɚtˈeɪzi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: cortese
IPA: /kɚtˈeɪzi/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Italian.

Example Sentences

"Cortese is asking the auditor to evaluate the process the MTC used to determine that the toll hike was necessary and to check the effectiveness of an MTC risk management policy aimed at avoiding cost overruns."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Cortese.

Rhymes With

crazy lazy daisy hazy maisie bolognese albanese calabrese pugliese lucchese blasi savarese

Questions

How do you pronounce cortese?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɚtˈeɪzi/.
What does cortese mean?: A surname from Italian.
Where does cortese come from?: Borrowed from Italian Cortese.

How to pronounce cortese

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