Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gui

/ˈdʒiːjuːaɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.29 in modern English

Syllables: gui
IPA: /ˈdʒiːjuːaɪ/

4

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of graphical user interface.

name

A surname from Mandarin.

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 媯 /妫 (Guī). Doublet of Kuei.

Word Breakdown

Root: -, 媯

Inflected Forms

GUIs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

TUI

Synonyms

graphical user interface

Homonyms

gooey

Rhymes With

by my why high on high try guy buy little guy why oh why july die

Questions

How do you pronounce gui?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʒiːjuːaɪ/.
What does gui mean?: Initialism of graphical user interface.
Where does gui come from?: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 媯 /妫 (Guī). Doublet of Kuei.

How to pronounce gui

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