Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

petre

/ˈpiːtə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables
pe-tre
IPA
/ˈpiːtə/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

name

An English barony.

name

A male given name from Ancient Greek, mostly transferred back from the surname.

noun

saltpetre

Archaic; Uncountable

noun

Clipping of pet regression.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From a medieval spelling variant of Peter.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈpiːtə/

Usage

Phrases

oil of petre petre oil

Homonyms

Peter pita

Rhymes With

better letter sweater debtor setter wetter petr getter petter vetter netter fetter

Questions

How do you pronounce petre?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpiːtə/.
What does petre mean?
A surname transferred from the given name.
Where does petre come from?
From a medieval spelling variant of Peter.

How to pronounce petre

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