Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tresses

/tɹˈɛsɪz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables
tress-es
IPA
/tɹˈɛsɪz/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of tress

noun

a head of hair, particularly when the hair is of length

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of tress

name

plural of Tress

Rhymes With

addresses messes excesses confesses assesses impresses suppresses caresses blesses professes oppresses obsesses

Questions

How do you pronounce tresses?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɹˈɛsɪz/.
What does tresses mean?
plural of tress

How to pronounce tresses

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