Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gimmicky

/ˈɡɪmɪki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables
gim-micky
IPA
/ˈɡɪmɪki/
22
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling, or characteristic of a gimmick.

adj

Containing gimmicks.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English gimmick Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English gimmicky From gimmick + -y.

Inflected Forms

gimmickier (comparative) gimmickiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

gimmickily gimmickiness ungimmicky

Rhymes With

tricky mickey sticky nikki nicky vicky picky nicki vicki hickey niki dickie

Questions

How do you pronounce gimmicky?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɪmɪki/.
What does gimmicky mean?
Resembling, or characteristic of a gimmick.
Where does gimmicky come from?
Etymology tree English gimmick Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English gimmicky From gimmick + -y.

How to pronounce gimmicky

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “gimmicky”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈɡɪmɪki/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “gimmicky”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “gimmicky” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.