Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

deniz

/dˈeɪniz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables: deniz
IPA: /dˈeɪniz/

15

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

Two possible origins: * Borrowed from Portuguese and Spanish Deniz, from a variant of the personal name Denís. * Borrowed from Turkish Deniz, an ornamental surname from deniz (“sea”).

Origin

Source language: Portuguese

Word Breakdown

Root: -, Deniz

Inflected Forms

Denizes (plural)

Rhymes With

alleghenies bahrainis

Questions

How do you pronounce deniz?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈeɪniz/.
What does deniz mean?: A surname.
Where does deniz come from?: It is traced to Portuguese.

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