Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

riss

/ɹˈɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables: riss
IPA: /ɹˈɪs/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A small river in Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany, right tributary of the Danube.

noun

Inflected Forms

the Riss (canonical)

Phrases

Mindel-Riss Riss glaciation Riss-Würm

Homonyms

rys risse

Rhymes With

this miss chris kiss swiss piss dismiss bliss dis kris sis mis

Questions

How do you pronounce riss?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈɪs/.
What does riss mean?: A small river in Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany, right tributary of the Danube.

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