Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

freire

/fɹˈɪɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: freire
IPA: /fɹˈɪɹ/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Spanish [in turn from Galician].

Example Sentences

"That's proof to Freire that the party has room for moderate Republicans who are nonetheless loyal Republicans."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Freire, from Galician Freire.

Word Breakdown

Root: Freire

Inflected Forms

Freires (plural)

Derived Forms

Freirean Freirian

Homonyms

frear

Rhymes With

year near clear career fear appear dear beer premier severe engineer gear

Questions

How do you pronounce freire?: The recorded pronunciation is /fɹˈɪɹ/.
What does freire mean?: A surname from Spanish [in turn from Galician].
Where does freire come from?: Borrowed from Spanish Freire, from Galician Freire.

How to pronounce freire

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