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howie

/ˈhaʊ.i/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables
howie
IPA
/ˈhaʊ.i/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diminutive of the male given name Howard.

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

name

A locality in Special Area No. 2, southern Alberta, Canada, named by postmaster James Howie.

Etymology

From Howard + -ie.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Rhymes With

maui aoi cowie dowie laue howey borowy dlouhy yaoi owie yowie

Questions

How do you pronounce howie?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhaʊ.i/.
What does howie mean?
A diminutive of the male given name Howard.
Where does howie come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce howie

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