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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pappy

/ˈpæpi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.56 in modern English

Syllables
pap-py
IPA
/ˈpæpi/
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Like pap; soft; mushy.

noun

A father.

Colloquial

noun

A grandfather.

Colloquial

name

one's grandfather

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From pap + -y.

Usage

Inflected Forms

pappier (comparative) pappiest (superlative) pappies (plural) pappie (alternative)

Derived Forms

pappily pappiness godpappy grandpappy

Homonyms

papi

Rhymes With

happy rock happy unhappy crappy scrappy snappy nappy flappy sappy strappy chappy appy

Questions

How do you pronounce pappy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpæpi/.
What does pappy mean?
Like pap; soft; mushy.
Where does pappy come from?
From pap + -y.

How to pronounce pappy

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