Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blackie

/blˈæki/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables
black-ie
IPA
/blˈæki/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of blacky.

name

A surname.

name

A nickname for someone surnamed Black.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *blakaz Proto-West Germanic *blak Old English blæc Middle English blak English black English -ie English blackie From black + -ie.

Inflected Forms

blackies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

blacker blackie blacky

Rhymes With

jackie iraqi wacky tacky mackey mackie lackey jacky jacki macchi jakie lackie

Questions

How do you pronounce blackie?
The recorded pronunciation is /blˈæki/.
What does blackie mean?
Alternative spelling of blacky.
Where does blackie come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *blakaz Proto-West Germanic *blak Old English blæc Middle English blak English black English -ie English blackie From black + -ie.

How to pronounce blackie

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