Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pernice

/pɚˈnitʃeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables
per-nice
IPA
/pɚˈnitʃeɪ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Italian.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Pernice.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɚˈnitʃeɪ/

Inflected Forms

Pernices (plural)

Rhymes With

furness ceviche radice defelice cantatrice improvisatrice

Questions

How do you pronounce pernice?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɚˈnitʃeɪ/.
What does pernice mean?
A surname from Italian.
Where does pernice come from?
It is traced to Italian.

How to pronounce pernice

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