Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

delfie

/ˈdɛlfi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: delfie
IPA: /ˈdɛlfi/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A self-taken photograph of oneself with a dog or dogs.

Informal

Etymology

Blend of dog + selfie.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdɛlfi/
British English: /ˈdɛlfi/

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

delfies (plural)

Homonyms

Delphi

Rhymes With

selfie delphi shelfie belfie relfie pelfie nelfie grelfie helfie chelfie

Questions

How do you pronounce delfie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɛlfi/.
What does delfie mean?: A self-taken photograph of oneself with a dog or dogs.
Where does delfie come from?: Blend of dog + selfie.

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