Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jerez

/jɛɹˈɛz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables: jerez
IPA: /jɛɹˈɛz/

21

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in the province of Cádiz, western Andalusia, Spain. Official name: Jerez de la Frontera.

name

A town in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. Official name: Jerez de los Caballeros.

noun

Archaic; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Not being accustomed to drink any but watered wine, he was imprudent enough to take down at one swallow a glass of Jerez."
"He moved to the tantalus, poured her a glass of the sherry she preferred, and, holding his own as well, carried the glass of Jerez to her."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Jerez. Doublet of sherry and Xeres.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: Jerez

Usage

Rhymes With

says pres suarez cortez marquez fez valdez vasquez mendez baez cortes inez

Questions

How do you pronounce jerez?: The recorded pronunciation is /jɛɹˈɛz/.
What does jerez mean?: A city in the province of Cádiz, western Andalusia, Spain. Official name: Jerez de la Frontera.
Where does jerez come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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