Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

breathy

/ˈbɹɛθi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables: breathy
IPA: /ˈbɹɛθi/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Accompanied by audible breathing.

Example Sentences

"She had cold sores on her upper lip which made her mouth look swollen and ugly. But from a distance it was not noticeable – like the spit and breathy sounds."

Etymology

Etymology tree English breath Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English breathy From breath + -y.

Inflected Forms

breathier (comparative) breathiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

breathily breathiness nonbreathy unbreathy

Phrases

breathy voice

Rhymes With

sethi

Questions

How do you pronounce breathy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹɛθi/.
What does breathy mean?: Accompanied by audible breathing.
Where does breathy come from?: Etymology tree English breath Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English breathy From breath + -y.

How to pronounce breathy

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “breathy”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈbɹɛθi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “breathy”.
Repeat and practice — Say “breathy” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.