Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pere

/pˈɝ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.73 in modern English

Syllables: pere
IPA: /pˈɝ/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of père.

name

Etymology

Various origins: * Borrowed from French Péré, a habitational surname. * Borrowed from Catalan Pere, a personal name equivalent of Peter. * Borrowed from Hungarian Pere.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: Péré, Pere

Inflected Forms

Peres (plural)

Homonyms

pur

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce pere?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɝ/.
What does pere mean?: Alternative spelling of père.
Where does pere come from?: It is traced to French.

How to pronounce pere

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