Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

multi

/mˈʌlti/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.54 in modern English

Syllables: mul-ti
IPA: /mˈʌlti/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Clipping of multistan.

Slang

noun

A multituberculate.

Informal

noun

Neolamprologus multifasciatus (small shell-dwelling cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika, popular as aquarium fish)

Informal

noun

A contract bridge convention whereby the opening bid of 2♦ shows several possible types of hands.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Many K-pop fans of all the groups involved, known as "multis," gave everyone their two cents on the matter."
"Our Mesozoic antecedents are typified by small size; even the largest of the multis are not larger than a groundhog."

Etymology

Clipping of multistan.

Usage

Inflected Forms

multis (plural) multies (plural)

Rhymes With

mcnulty nulty

Questions

How do you pronounce multi?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈʌlti/.
What does multi mean?: Clipping of multistan.
Where does multi come from?: Clipping of multistan.

How to pronounce multi

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