Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vice-

/ˌvaɪ̯s-/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.71 in modern English

Syllables
vice-
IPA
/ˌvaɪ̯s-/
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Taking the place or rank of (another person); deputy.

Etymology

Derived from Latin vice (“in place of”), ablative form of vicis (“alternation, turn”). Compare viscount.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌvaɪ̯s-/
  • British English: /ˌvaɪ̯s-/

Questions

How do you pronounce vice-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌvaɪ̯s-/.
What does vice- mean?
Taking the place or rank of (another person); deputy.
Where does vice- come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce vice-

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˌvaɪ̯s-/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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