Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pearse

/pˈɝs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables: pearse
IPA: /pˈɝs/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

Etymology

A variant of Piers.

Inflected Forms

Pearses (plural)

Homonyms

pers perce

Rhymes With

worse nurse reverse diverse verse curse purse adverse inverse disperse transverse perverse

Questions

How do you pronounce pearse?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɝs/.
What does pearse mean?: A surname transferred from the given name.
Where does pearse come from?: A variant of Piers.

How to pronounce pearse

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