Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

freebie

/ˈfɹiːbi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables
free-bie
IPA
/ˈfɹiːbi/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something which is free; a giveaway or handout.

Informal

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Etymology

From free + -b- (epenthetic) + -ie or free + -bie.

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How do you pronounce freebie?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹiːbi/.
What does freebie mean?
Something which is free; a giveaway or handout.
Where does freebie come from?
From free + -b- (epenthetic) + -ie or free + -bie.

How to pronounce freebie

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