Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

swee

/swi˦˨/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables: swee
IPA: /swi˦˨/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A finch of species Coccopygia melanotis, found in sub-Saharan Africa.

adj

Great, neat, nice, excellent (often used as an interjection when something has gone smoothly).

adj

adj

Pretty, good-looking.

Example Sentences

"When it comes to charity, Irene will make sure everything is ‘swee swee’ (Hokkien for perfect)."
"“Sweee!” and “Gooaaal!” That’s the familiar cry heard throughout the neighbourhood. It’s English Premier League and there’s no greater equaliser ground than the kampung coffeeshop in uniting Singapore’s football fans and followers."

Etymology

Onomatopoeia, from its call.

Word Breakdown

Root: 媠

Inflected Forms

swees (plural) more swee (comparative) most swee (superlative) swee swee (reduplication)

Synonyms

swee waxbill

Questions

How do you pronounce swee?: The recorded pronunciation is /swi˦˨/.
What does swee mean?: A finch of species Coccopygia melanotis, found in sub-Saharan Africa.
Where does swee come from?: Onomatopoeia, from its call.

How to pronounce swee

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