Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

duddy

/dˈʌdi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables: dud-dy
IPA: /dˈʌdi/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

adj

Obsolete

Etymology

From dud + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: dud

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

Duddys (plural) duddier (comparative) more duddy (comparative) duddiest (superlative) most duddy (superlative)

Phrases

fuddy-duddy

Frequently Paired Words

fuddy-duddy

Rhymes With

study buddy bloody muddy ruddy cuddy cruddy huddy judie buddie luddy

Questions

How do you pronounce duddy?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈʌdi/.
What does duddy mean?: A surname.
Where does duddy come from?: From dud + -y.

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