Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

frise

/ˈfɹaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: frise
IPA: /ˈfɹaɪz/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Frisia: (historical) a traditionally Frisian-speaking coastal Western Europe, politically split between Netherlands and Germany

Archaic; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"It was originally applied to cloths of gold made in Frise, a province in the Low Countries"
"The kingdom of the Netherlands was declared by the Congress at Vienna to be composed of North and South Brabant, Limbourg, Guelders, Liege, East and West Flanders, Hainault, Holland, Zealand, Namur, Antwerp, Utrecht, Frise, Overyssel, Groningen and Drenthe."
"We not only find them in the swamps of Lower Germany and the provinces of Frise, Holland, Zealand, and Flanders, but also in the sands of Campine and about Dunkirk."

Etymology

From Middle English Frīse, from Old English Frīsa, Proto-West Germanic *Frīsō.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: Frīse, Frīsa, *Frīsō

Usage

Phrases

Bichon Frise Frise aileron

Frequently Paired Words

Bichon Frise Frise aileron

Homonyms

fries

Rhymes With

guys eyes size four eyes king size rise surprise lies exercise prize tries wise

Questions

How do you pronounce frise?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹaɪz/.
What does frise mean?: Frisia: (historical) a traditionally Frisian-speaking coastal Western Europe, politically split between Netherlands and Germany
Where does frise come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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