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denis

/ˈdɛnɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables
de-nis
IPA
/ˈdɛnɪs/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Ancient Greek, a mostly British and Irish spelling variant of Dennis.

name

A surname.

noun

plural of deni

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈdɛnɪs/

Derived Forms

Denison

Homonyms

dennis

Rhymes With

dennis ennis jenness tennis venice menace the be he we me she

Questions

How do you pronounce denis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛnɪs/.
What does denis mean?
A male given name from Ancient Greek, a mostly British and Irish spelling variant of Dennis.

How to pronounce denis

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