Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cutie patootie

/ˌkjuti pəˈtuti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
cut-ie pa-too-tie
IPA
/ˌkjuti pəˈtuti/
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An adorable and attractive person.

American usage; Slang

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Etymology

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkjuti pəˈtuti/
  • British English: /ˌkjuːti pəˈtuːti/

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How do you pronounce cutie patootie?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkjuti pəˈtuti/.
What does cutie patootie mean?
An adorable and attractive person.
Where does cutie patootie come from?
Compound of cutie (“cute person”) + patootie (“attractive woman; girlfriend”), probably chosen because the words rhyme.

How to pronounce cutie patootie

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