Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buckie

/ˈbʌki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables: buck-ie
IPA: /ˈbʌki/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A coastal town in Moray council area, Scotland, originally in Banffshire (OS grid ref NJ4265).

name

Buckfast Tonic Wine, a brand of fortified wine.

Slang

Etymology

Diminutive with -ie.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

Bucky (alternative)

Homonyms

bucky

Questions

How do you pronounce buckie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʌki/.
What does buckie mean?: A coastal town in Moray council area, Scotland, originally in Banffshire (OS grid ref NJ4265).
Where does buckie come from?: Diminutive with -ie.

How to pronounce buckie

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