Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prieur

/pɹˈiɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables
prieur
IPA
/pɹˈiɚ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from French.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Prieur, occupational surname from prieur (“prior”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Prieurs (plural)

Phrases

Prieur-Griscelli syndrome

Rhymes With

kia thier freer overseer meer nier heer dier melchior vanier sightseer farrior

Questions

How do you pronounce prieur?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹˈiɚ/.
What does prieur mean?
A surname from French.
Where does prieur come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce prieur

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