Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

viss

/vɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables: viss
IPA: /vɪs/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Burmese unit of measure for weight, approximately 1.63293 kilograms (3.6 pounds).

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil வீசை (vīcai) and/or Telugu వీసె (vīse).

Word Breakdown

Root: வீசை, వీసె

Inflected Forms

visses (plural) vis (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

tical

Homonyms

vis

Rhymes With

this miss chris kiss swiss piss luis dismiss bliss dis dis- sis

Questions

How do you pronounce viss?: The recorded pronunciation is /vɪs/.
What does viss mean?: A Burmese unit of measure for weight, approximately 1.63293 kilograms (3.6 pounds).
Where does viss come from?: Borrowed from Tamil வீசை (vīcai) and/or Telugu వీసె (vīse).

How to pronounce viss

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