Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dovekie

/ˈdʌvki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dovekie
IPA: /ˈdʌvki/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small black and white seabird, of the genus Alle, of the north Atlantic; the little auk.

Etymology

From dove + -ock + -ie, a double diminutive.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: dove, ie

Inflected Forms

dovekies (plural)

Synonyms

little auk plautus alle

Questions

How do you pronounce dovekie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʌvki/.
What does dovekie mean?: A small black and white seabird, of the genus Alle, of the north Atlantic; the little auk.
Where does dovekie come from?: From dove + -ock + -ie, a double diminutive.

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