Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scampi

/ˈskæm.pi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables: scampi
IPA: /ˈskæm.pi/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Norway lobster, a langoustine (Nephrops norvegicus).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A Norway lobster, a langoustine (Nephrops norvegicus).

British usage; Uncountable

noun

Any member of a similar species of genus Nephrops or similar prawns.

Australian usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

plural of scampo

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian scampi, plural of scampo (“prawn”).

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: *kh₂em-, scampi

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈskæm.pi/
British English: /ˈskæm.pi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

scampis (plural) scampies (plural) scampo (alternative)

Phrases

shrimp scampi

Homonyms

scampy

Rhymes With

dampy

Questions

How do you pronounce scampi?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskæm.pi/.
What does scampi mean?: A Norway lobster, a langoustine (Nephrops norvegicus).
Where does scampi come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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