Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

effie

/ˈɛfi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
effie
IPA
/ˈɛfi/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diminutive of the female given name Euphemia, also used as a formal given name in the 19th century.

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Etymology

From Euphemia + -ie, or, very rarely, from modern Greek Eftychia or Euthemia (diminutive form).

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How do you pronounce effie?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛfi/.
What does effie mean?
A diminutive of the female given name Euphemia, also used as a formal given name in the 19th century.
Where does effie come from?
From Euphemia + -ie, or, very rarely, from modern Greek Eftychia or Euthemia (diminutive form).

How to pronounce effie

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