Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hoity-toitily

/ˌhɔɪ.tiˈtɔɪ.tɪ.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hoity--toiti-ly
IPA
/ˌhɔɪ.tiˈtɔɪ.tɪ.li/
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a pompous or snobbish manner.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hoity-toity + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌhɔɪ.tiˈtɔɪ.tɪ.li/
  • British English: /ˌhɔɪ.tiˈtɔɪ.tɪ.li/

Inflected Forms

more hoity-toitily (comparative) most hoity-toitily (superlative)

Phrases

hoity-toity

Frequently Paired Words

hoity-toity

Questions

How do you pronounce hoity-toitily?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhɔɪ.tiˈtɔɪ.tɪ.li/.
What does hoity-toitily mean?
In a pompous or snobbish manner.
Where does hoity-toitily come from?
From hoity-toity + -ly.

How to pronounce hoity-toitily

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