Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

debbie

/ˈdɛbi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.66 in modern English

Syllables: deb-bie
IPA: /ˈdɛbi/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diminutive of the female given name Deborah.

Etymology

Etymology tree English Deborah Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English -ie English Debbie From Deborah + -ie.

Phrases

Debbie Downer

Rhymes With

debby entebbe gebbie bebee ebey rebbe mebi- tebi- pebi-

Questions

How do you pronounce debbie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛbi/.
What does debbie mean?: A diminutive of the female given name Deborah.
Where does debbie come from?: Etymology tree English Deborah Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English -ie English Debbie From Deborah + -ie.

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