governess
Definitions
Noun
- A woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "governess".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "governess".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | governments | 3 | 61 |
| 2 | government's | 3 | 16 |
| 3 | governed | 2 | 15 |
| 4 | governors | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | govern | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | overtones | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | genesis | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | eagerness | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | governs | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | oneness | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | givenness | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | grovers | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | vernes | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | overdress | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | otherness | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | inverness | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | governale | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | governments' | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | goerner | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | forness | 2 | 0 |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 12
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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