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degeneres

/dɪˈdʒɛnəɹəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables
de-generes
IPA
/dɪˈdʒɛnəɹəs/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from French.

Etymology

Ultimately of French origin.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

DeGenereses (plural)

Homonyms

degenerous

Rhymes With

serres

Questions

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

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