Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

darkie

/dˈɑɹki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
dark-ie
IPA
/dˈɑɹki/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of darkey.

Dated; Offensive; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From dark + -ie.

Usage

Inflected Forms

darkies (plural)

Phrases

choke a darkie

Synonyms

darky darkey

Homonyms

darcie

Rhymes With

sparky sharkey marky malarkey marcie markie marchi harkey darcie lamarche mullarkey archey

Questions

How do you pronounce darkie?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɑɹki/.
What does darkie mean?
Alternative spelling of darkey.
Where does darkie come from?
From dark + -ie.

How to pronounce darkie

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/dˈɑɹki/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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