Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

divvy

/ˈdɪvi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: divvy
IPA: /ˈdɪvi/

15

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dividend; a share or portion.

Informal

verb

To divide into portions.

Informal; Transitive verb

noun

A foolish person.

Derogatory; Slang

adj

Divine; very pleasant, wonderful.

Dated; Informal

Example Sentences

"We divvied the money into equal portions to split between us."
"It is a sordid business, this divvying us up by race."
"Put it down and stop being a divvy!"
"‘You'd find,’ the priest said, ‘that it whittled down until the only divvy moment was when you stood waiting in the booking-office for the young man to take the tickets.’"

Etymology

Clipping of dividend + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: y

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈdɪvi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

divvies (plural) divy (alternative) divvie (alternative) divvies (present, singular) divvying (participle, present) divvied (participle, past) divvied (past) more divvy (comparative) most divvy (superlative)

Derived Forms

div divvo

Phrases

divvy duck divvy van divvy up

Synonyms

alcatote asshat arsehole asshole bayard berk birdbrain blither bobchin bonehead bozo buffoon

Rhymes With

privy spivey kivi civvy skivvy chivvy givey

Questions

How do you pronounce divvy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɪvi/.
What does divvy mean?: A dividend; a share or portion.
Where does divvy come from?: Clipping of dividend + -y.

How to pronounce divvy

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “divvy”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈdɪvi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “divvy”.
Repeat and practice — Say “divvy” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.