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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

theses

/ˈθisiz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables
the-ses
IPA
/ˈθisiz/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of thesis

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin thesēs, from Ancient Greek θέσεις (théseis).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: θέσεις

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈθisiz/
  • British English: /ˈθiːsiːz/

Rhymes With

prostheses species thesis feces exegeses asceses

Questions

How do you pronounce theses?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθisiz/.
What does theses mean?
plural of thesis
Where does theses come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce theses

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