Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spammy

/ˈspæm.i/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables
spam-my
IPA
/ˈspæm.i/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of spam (the meat product).

Informal

adj

Of, pertaining to, being, or resembling spam (junk e-mail).

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English spam Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English spammy From spam + -y.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈspæm.i/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Derived Forms

spammily spamminess

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce spammy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspæm.i/.
What does spammy mean?
Resembling or characteristic of spam (the meat product).
Where does spammy come from?
Etymology tree English spam Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English spammy From spam + -y.

How to pronounce spammy

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