Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cressey

/kɹˈɛsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables: cressey
IPA: /kɹˈɛsi/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Countable

name

A census-designated place in Merced County, California, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From French Crécy.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: Crécy

Usage

Inflected Forms

Cresseys (plural)

Synonyms

Cressy

Homonyms

Cressy Crecy cresci

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce cressey?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɹˈɛsi/.
What does cressey mean?: A surname.
Where does cressey come from?: It is traced to French.

How to pronounce cressey

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