How to pronounce Fries?

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Pronunciation of Fries in Pittsburgh, PA USA

The correct German pronunciation is "FREEZE."

In German, the name ending with a single s is pronounced as a Z at the end, NOT an S. A variation with a double s, spelled Friess, is pronounced as an s. These 2 names are not the same and represent different ancestors.


Type of Name:

Last Name

Language:

German

Gender:

Male, Female

Alternate Spelling(s):

Friess

Meaning:

From Friesland in Germany

Additional Information:

Nordfriesland, or North Friesland, is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.


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Pronunciation of Fries in Pittsburgh, PA USA

Fries is pronounced as

f r ee z

f sounds like the 'f' in 'fan'
r sounds like the 'r' in 'rat'
ee sounds like the 'ee' in 'see'
z sounds like the 'z' in 'zen'


Fries is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ f r ee z ]

f r ee z
fan rat see zen

Type of Name:

Last Name

Language:

German

Gender:

Male, Female

Alternate Spelling(s):

Friess

Meaning:

From Friesland in Germany

Additional Information:

Nordfriesland, or North Friesland, is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.


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Pronunciation of Fries in Chicago Illinois U.S.

Fries is pronounced as

f r ee s

f sounds like the 'f' in 'fan'
r sounds like the 'r' in 'rat'
ee sounds like the 'ee' in 'see'
s sounds like the 's' in 'so'


Fries is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ f r ee s ]

f r ee s
fan rat see so

Type of Name:

Last Name

Language:

German and Dutch

Gender:

Male, Female

Alternate Spelling(s):

Freeze, Freis, Freese, Friez

Meaning:

Of thre Friesian Islands


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Pronunciation of Fries in Sweden

   Slow



Type of Name:

Last Name

Language:

Swedish


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Pronunciation of Fries in Chicago Illinois U.S.

Frees (no Z sound Like Freeze but with an s sound)
Rhymes with Fleece


Type of Name:

Last Name

Language:

German and Dutch

Gender:

Male, Female

Alternate Spelling(s):

Freeze, Freis, Freese, Friez

Meaning:

Of thre Friesian Islands


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