Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

'appy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: 'ap-py
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pronunciation spelling of happy.

Etymology

A representation of the pronunciation of happy by a speaker whose dialect lacks the voiceless glottal fricative or transition ([h]).

Inflected Forms

'appier (comparative) 'appiest (superlative)

Questions

What does 'appy mean?: Pronunciation spelling of happy.
Where does 'appy come from?: A representation of the pronunciation of happy by a speaker whose dialect lacks the voiceless glottal fricative or transition ([h]).

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