Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blankie

/ˈblæŋki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables: blan-kie
IPA: /ˈblæŋki/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A blanket, especially one used as a security blanket.

Informal

Example Sentences

"They instead sought out a place of refuge, somewhere familiar with a blankie and a mug of hot cocoa."

Etymology

Shortened from blanket + -ie.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: blanket

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

blankies (plural) blanky (alternative)

Rhymes With

blanky frankie yankee cranky lanky swanky hanky hankey spanky skanky janky stanky

Questions

How do you pronounce blankie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈblæŋki/.
What does blankie mean?: A blanket, especially one used as a security blanket.
Where does blankie come from?: Shortened from blanket + -ie.

How to pronounce blankie

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