Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

twiss

/twˈɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
twiss
IPA
/twˈɪs/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname

Etymology

Ultimately from Old English ġetwisa (“twin”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Twisses (plural)

Phrases

Hanbury Brown and Twiss effect Hanbury Brown-Twiss effect

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce twiss?
The recorded pronunciation is /twˈɪs/.
What does twiss mean?
A surname
Where does twiss come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce twiss

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “twiss”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/twˈɪs/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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