Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wheezy

/ˈwiːzi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: wheezy
IPA: /ˈwiːzi/

24

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Example Sentences

"A couple of somewhat wheezy Highland "River" class 4-6-0s have succeeded in hauling 450-ton stock trains between Stranraer and Ayr."

Etymology

From wheeze + -y.

Inflected Forms

wheezier (comparative) wheeziest (superlative)

Derived Forms

wheezily wheeziness

Synonyms

asthmatic wheezing reedy

Questions

How do you pronounce wheezy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwiːzi/.
What does wheezy mean?: That wheezes.
Where does wheezy come from?: From wheeze + -y.

How to pronounce wheezy

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