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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

perce

/pˈɝs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables
perce
IPA
/pˈɝs/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Obsolete form of pierce.

Obsolete

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

Etymology

A variant of Piers.

Usage

Inflected Forms

perces (present, singular) percing (participle, present) perced (participle, past) perced (past)

Homonyms

pers pearse

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce perce?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɝs/.
What does perce mean?
Obsolete form of pierce.
Where does perce come from?
A variant of Piers.

How to pronounce perce

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