Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

do-re-mi

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables
do-re--mi
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Money.

Slang; Uncountable

Etymology

From the sol-fa musical scale, as a humorous extension of dough (“money”).

Usage

Questions

What does do-re-mi mean?
Money.
Where does do-re-mi come from?
From the sol-fa musical scale, as a humorous extension of dough (“money”).

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