Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ritzy

/ˈɹɪtsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
ritzy
IPA
/ˈɹɪtsi/
17
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Elegant and luxurious.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the Ritz Hotels of New York, London, etc (now Ritz-Carlton Hotels) + -y, from Ritz hotel founder César Ritz, from southern Switzerland. For the surname see Ritz. Compare English glitzy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

ritzier (comparative) ritziest (superlative)

Derived Forms

ritzily ritziness unritzy

Phrases

ritzy-glitzy put on the ritz

Frequently Paired Words

ritz put on the ritz Ritzian

Rhymes With

mitzi glitzy bitsy itsy itsy-bitsy ditsy

Questions

How do you pronounce ritzy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɪtsi/.
What does ritzy mean?
Elegant and luxurious.
Where does ritzy come from?
From the Ritz Hotels of New York, London, etc (now Ritz-Carlton Hotels) + -y, from Ritz hotel founder César Ritz, from southern Switzerland. For the surname see Ritz. Compare English glitzy.

How to pronounce ritzy

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