Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ypres

/ˈiːpɹə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables: ypres
IPA: /ˈiːpɹə/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city in West Flanders, Belgium.

name

The municipality containing this city.

name

Any of several battles fought near this city during the First World War.

Example Sentences

"Ypres was not the actual start of the front; that distinction belongs to Nieuport, a city on the North Sea twentyodd miles down the river Yser from Ypres."

Etymology

Borrowed from French Ypres.

Frequently Paired Words

yperite Ypresian Yprois Wipers

Questions

How do you pronounce ypres?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈiːpɹə/.
What does ypres mean?: A city in West Flanders, Belgium.
Where does ypres come from?: Borrowed from French Ypres.

How to pronounce ypres

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