Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

double e

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English

Syllables
dou-ble e
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of EE.

noun

Alternative form of EE.

noun

Alternative form of EE.

Etymology

From having two Es in the initialism, thus doubled up.

Inflected Forms

double Es (plural) double-E (alternative)

Phrases

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Questions

What does double e mean?
Alternative form of EE.
Where does double e come from?
From having two Es in the initialism, thus doubled up.

How to pronounce double e

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