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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

piers

/pɪɹz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English

Syllables
piers
IPA
/pɪɹz/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Ancient Greek.

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

noun

plural of pier

Etymology

A Middle English vernacular form of Peter, from Old French Piers, from Latin Petrus. Doublet of Pedro, Peter, and Boutros.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, Piers, Petrus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɪɹz/
  • British English: /pɪəz/

Frequently Paired Words

Pearce Pears Pearse Peers Perce Peirce Peirse Perris

Homonyms

peers

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce piers?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɪɹz/.
What does piers mean?
A male given name from Ancient Greek.
Where does piers come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce piers

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