Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

twangy

/twˈɑndʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables: twangy
IPA: /twˈɑndʒi/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That makes a twanging sound.

Example Sentences

"There’s an occasional schmaltziness, aggravated by the overuse of a twangy score, but more than enough moments of genuine heartbreak, joy and suspense to make up for it."

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

twangier (comparative) twangiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

twangily twanginess

Rhymes With

songy tangy fangy bangy

Questions

How do you pronounce twangy?: The recorded pronunciation is /twˈɑndʒi/.
What does twangy mean?: That makes a twanging sound.
Where does twangy come from?: Etymology tree English twang Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English twangy From twang + -y.

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