Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parenthese

/pəˈɹɛnθəsiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
paren-these
IPA
/pəˈɹɛnθəsiː/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of parenthesis.

Etymology

Back-formation from parentheses.

Inflected Forms

parentheses (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce parenthese?
The recorded pronunciation is /pəˈɹɛnθəsiː/.
What does parenthese mean?
Alternative form of parenthesis.
Where does parenthese come from?
Back-formation from parentheses.

How to pronounce parenthese

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/pəˈɹɛnθəsiː/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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