Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

risc

/ɹɪsk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables: risc
IPA: /ɹɪsk/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Acronym of reduced instruction set computer.

Inflected Forms

RISCs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

CISC

Synonyms

reduced instruction set computing reduced instruction set computer

Homonyms

risk

Rhymes With

risk disc disk brisk whisk fisk frisk fiske bisque sisk fisc lisk

Questions

How do you pronounce risc?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪsk/.
What does risc mean?: Acronym of reduced instruction set computer.

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