Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

choppy

/ˈt͡ʃɑ.pi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.91 in modern English

Syllables: chop-py
IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɑ.pi/

18

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having many small, rough waves.

adj

Discontinuous, intermittent.

adj

Shifting, variable

Example Sentences

"Commander Birch was a trifle uneasy when he found there was more than a popple on the sea; it was, in fact, distinctly choppy."
"Safely navigating choppy waters has allowed FirstGroup to pay its first interim dividend for almost a decade, and only its second since payments restarted in August."
"“Huh, this lazy river seems like it's getting pretty choppy.”"
"The sound is choppy in this video."

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈt͡ʃɑ.pi/
British English: /ˈt͡ʃɒ.pi/

Inflected Forms

choppier (comparative) choppiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

choppily choppiness

Phrases

choppy-changey

Frequently Paired Words

choppy-changey chops

Synonyms

jerky

Rhymes With

copy poppy sloppy floppy soppy jalopy gloppy hoppy stroppy boppy oppy koppie

Questions

How do you pronounce choppy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃɑ.pi/.
What does choppy mean?: Having many small, rough waves.
Where does choppy come from?: Etymology tree English chop Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English choppy From chop + -y.

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