Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bubbly

/ˈbʌbli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.20 in modern English

Syllables
bub-bly
IPA
/ˈbʌbli/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Cheerful, lively.

Informal

noun

Champagne.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

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Etymology

Etymology tree English bubble Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English bubbly From bubble + -y.

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Questions

How do you pronounce bubbly?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʌbli/.
What does bubbly mean?
Full of bubbles.
Where does bubbly come from?
Etymology tree English bubble Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English bubbly From bubble + -y.

How to pronounce bubbly

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