pross
/ˈpɹɒs/noun
pross is spelled P-R-O-S-S: 5 letters and one syllable. It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pross means “A prostitute” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pross is prosses.
How many letters and syllables are in pross?
| Letters | 5: P-R-O-S-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 136,649th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is pross?
Pross appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce pross?
- /ˈpɹɒs/
Pross has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of pross
- prosses plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- prossing participle, present
- prossed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pross mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
slangA prostitute.
verb
- 1
UKobsoleteslangTo sponge or scrounge; to take advantage of a person's generosity.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does pross come from?
Clipping of prostitute, with a doubled s as a pronunciation spelling (compare pros).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).