Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bessy

/bˈɛsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables: bessy
IPA: /bˈɛsi/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth; today more often spelled Bessie.

Example Sentences

"Looke where he ſtands and glars, wanſt thou eyes, at tral madam come ore the broome Beſſy to mee."

Etymology

Etymology tree English Bess Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English Bessy From Bess + -y.

Homonyms

bessey

Rhymes With

jesse messy jessie bessie essie sulawesi ceci dressy jessy nessie vesey alessi

Questions

How do you pronounce bessy?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɛsi/.
What does bessy mean?: A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth; today more often spelled Bessie.
Where does bessy come from?: Etymology tree English Bess Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English Bessy From Bess + -y.

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