Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bowie

/ˈboʊ.i/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.54 in modern English

Syllables: bowie
IPA: /ˈboʊ.i/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

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noun

Ellipsis of Bowie knife.

noun

Example Sentences

"[…] replied that he found it good diggings, and intended to remain, adding that he had a bowie as well as a fossicking knife."
"Bull did not hesitate to obey, for the broad, cold blade of a bowie rested lightly against the back of his neck."

Etymology

From Irish Ó Buadhaigh and Scottish Gaelic Mac 'Ille Bhuidh.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Ó Buadhaigh, Mac 'Ille Bhuidh

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈboʊ.i/
British English: /ˈbəʊ.i/

Inflected Forms

Bowies (plural)

Derived Forms

Bowiean Bowieite Bowiesque

Phrases

Bowie County Bowie knife

Homonyms

buoy (one pronunciation)

Rhymes With

joey chloe zoe snowy zoey showy zooey hoey doughy lowy blowy slowey

Questions

How do you pronounce bowie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈboʊ.i/.
What does bowie mean?: A surname.
Where does bowie come from?: It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce bowie

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