how to pronounce swiss

/ˈswɪs/

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swiss is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of swiss in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… it the sort of Swiss Army knife of …”

meanings of swiss

noun:

Swiss cheese.
A person from Switzerland or of Swiss descent.

adjective:

Of, from, or pertaining to Switzerland or the Swiss people.

name:

Swiss German; the variety of German spoken in Switzerland.

verb:

To prepare (meat, fabric, etc.) by rolling or pounding in order to soften it.

swiss frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word swiss occurs in english on average 10.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.