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neece

/nˈis/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
neece
IPA
/nˈis/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete spelling of niece.

Obsolete

name

A surname.

Etymology

* As a Scottish Gaelic surname, Anglicized from Mac Naois, see McNeese. * As a German and Dutch surname, Americanized from Nies, Neese.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

neeces (plural)

Homonyms

neice neiss neace kneece

Rhymes With

police release increase piece peace greece decrease lease cease luis vietnamese niece

Questions

How do you pronounce neece?
The recorded pronunciation is /nˈis/.
What does neece mean?
Obsolete spelling of niece.
Where does neece come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

How to pronounce neece

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