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surtees

/ˈsɝ.tiz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables
sur-tees
IPA
/ˈsɝ.tiz/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from French.

Etymology

Probably a habitational surname from an unidentified place, from Old French sur (“on, upon, above”) + Tees (“a river in England”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsɝ.tiz/
  • British English: /ˈsɜː.tiːz/

Inflected Forms

Surteeses (plural)

Derived Forms

Surteesian

Homonyms

certes

Rhymes With

laertes certes

Questions

How do you pronounce surtees?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɝ.tiz/.
What does surtees mean?
A surname from French.
Where does surtees come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce surtees

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