Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ginnie

/ˈd͡ʒɪni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables: gin-nie
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɪni/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diminutive of the female given names Virginia and Ginevra.

Etymology

Diminutive + -ie

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ie

Inflected Forms

Ginnies (plural) Ginny (alternative) Ginni (alternative) Ginney (alternative) Jinnie (alternative) Jinny (alternative)

Rhymes With

mini guinea skinny minnie winnie mckinney ginny vinny vinnie finney kinney pliny

Questions

How do you pronounce ginnie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɪni/.
What does ginnie mean?: A diminutive of the female given names Virginia and Ginevra.
Where does ginnie come from?: Diminutive + -ie

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