Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dearie

/ˈdɪəɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: dearie
IPA: /ˈdɪəɹi/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who is dear; sweetie.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"What a scare you gave me, dearie."
"At the mention of money Mrs Dibble was overcome with great debility, and wheezed, "I don't feel up to talking about money, matters just now, dearie. I think I better have a bit of a doze.""

Etymology

From dear + -ie.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdɪəɹi/
British English: /ˈdɪəɹi/

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

dearies (plural) deary (alternative)

Synonyms

beloved dear dearest honey love baby darling deary sweetheart sweetie

Homonyms

deary dairy (cheer–chair merger)

Rhymes With

theory chaos theory query weary erie eerie dreary cheery teary leery eyrie bleary

Questions

How do you pronounce dearie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɪəɹi/.
What does dearie mean?: A person who is dear; sweetie.
Where does dearie come from?: From dear + -ie.

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