Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ressa

/ɹˈɛsə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables: ressa
IPA: /ɹˈɛsə/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name.

name

Example Sentences

"Maria Ressa, the chief executive and cofounder of Rappler, and Dmitry Muratov, the editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta, were named as this year’s laureates by Berit Reiss-Andersen, the chair of the Norwegian Nobel committee."

Rhymes With

vanessa odessa tessa essa nessa messa walesa sessa teressa paonessa

Questions

How do you pronounce ressa?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈɛsə/.
What does ressa mean?: A female given name.

How to pronounce ressa

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