Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ozzy

/ˈɔzi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables: ozzy
IPA: /ˈɔzi/

25

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name.

name

A male given name.

name

A nickname of someone with the surname Osbourne, Osgood.

Example Sentences

"Sharon recalled that from the start of their relationship, her husband wanted to understand antisemitism. “Why don’t people like Jews?” was a question Ozzy asked her “since the day we met,” she told Jewish News in December 2023, noting that the rocker remained “so confused” by today’s rise in Jew-hatred."

Etymology

Clippings + -y

Word Breakdown

Prefix: -y

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɔzi/
British English: /ˈɒzi/

Inflected Forms

Ozzys (plural) Ozzies (plural) Ozzie (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Oz

Homonyms

Aussie

Rhymes With

ozzie

Questions

How do you pronounce ozzy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɔzi/.
What does ozzy mean?: A male given name.
Where does ozzy come from?: Clippings + -y

How to pronounce ozzy

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