Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

daye

/dˈeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
Da-ye
IPA
/dˈeɪ/
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of dhye (“wet-nurse”).

noun

Archaic spelling of day.

Archaic

name

A surname.

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Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 大冶 (Dàyě).

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Questions

How do you pronounce daye?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈeɪ/.
What does daye mean?
Alternative form of dhye (“wet-nurse”).
Where does daye come from?
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 大冶 (Dàyě).

How to pronounce daye

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