Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dacey

/dˈeɪsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables: dacey
IPA: /dˈeɪsi/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Déiseach, a name for a member of a vassal community called Déise, a word of uncertain meaning and origin.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Déiseach

Inflected Forms

Daceys (plural) Daisey (alternative) Daisy (alternative) Deasy (alternative)

Homonyms

daisey

Rhymes With

casey tracy stacey stacy tracey lacey gracie lacy macy spacey racy facie

Questions

How do you pronounce dacey?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈeɪsi/.
What does dacey mean?: A surname from Irish.
Where does dacey come from?: It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce dacey

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