Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

athey

/ˈæθi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables: athey
IPA: /ˈæθi/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

* As an English surname, contraction of Middle English at heye (“at the enclosure”). * As an Irish surname, spelling variant of Athy.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: at, -

Inflected Forms

Atheys (plural)

Rhymes With

kathy cathy homeopathy kathie olathe cathie kathi mathy

Questions

How do you pronounce athey?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæθi/.
What does athey mean?: A surname.
Where does athey come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce athey

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