How to Pronounce "pease"
word
ˈpis/, /ˈpiz
PEEZ
pˈiːz
PEEZ
Definition
An old word for 'pea', often used in historical or literary contexts, especially when referring to the food or to 'pease porridge'.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpis/, /ˈpiz
British English
pˈiːz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PEEZ
UK
PEEZ
Listen in Context
People once ate pease with bread for dinner.
A bowl of hot pease was a common meal.
They made pease soup in the old days.
The rhyme says, 'Pease porridge hot, pease porridge cold.'