Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mattis

/mˈætɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables: mat-tis
IPA: /mˈætɪs/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

Etymology

Patronymic surname from a pet form of the personal name Matthew.

Inflected Forms

Mattises (plural)

Rhymes With

gattis fratus

Questions

How do you pronounce mattis?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈætɪs/.
What does mattis mean?: A surname transferred from the given name.
Where does mattis come from?: Patronymic surname from a pet form of the personal name Matthew.

How to pronounce mattis

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