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ve day

/vi.i ˈdeɪ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.54 in modern English

Syllables
ve -day
IPA
/vi.i ˈdeɪ/
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Initialism of Victory in Europe Day: the date 8 May 1945 when Germany unconditionally surrendered its armed forces to the Allies, bringing World War II to an end; and each anniversary commemorating that date.

Etymology

Initialism of victory (in) Europe + day.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /vi.i ˈdeɪ/
  • British English: /viː.iː ˈdeɪ/

Inflected Forms

V-E Day (alternative)

Phrases

VJ Day VP Day D-Day X-Day Y-Day

Frequently Paired Words

VJ Day VP Day D-Day X-Day Y-Day Armistice Day Victory Day Liberation Day

Rhymes With

a the other way could go all day want-away point may for-pay try as one may members' day j /j k little bay

Questions

How do you pronounce ve day?
The recorded pronunciation is /vi.i ˈdeɪ/.
What does ve day mean?
Initialism of Victory in Europe Day: the date 8 May 1945 when Germany unconditionally surrendered its armed forces to the Allies, bringing World War II to an end; and each anniversary commemorating that date.
Where does ve day come from?
Initialism of victory (in) Europe + day.

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