Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phillis

/fˈɪlɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables: phillis
IPA: /fˈɪlɪs/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

Etymology

A less common spelling of Phyllis.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: -s

Rhymes With

willis phyllis gillis tillis hillis millis

Questions

How do you pronounce phillis?: The recorded pronunciation is /fˈɪlɪs/.
What does phillis mean?: A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Where does phillis come from?: A less common spelling of Phyllis.

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