Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ismay

/ˈɪzmeɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables: is-may
IPA: /ˈɪzmeɪ/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

name

A small town in Custer County, Montana, United States.

Etymology

Matronymic surname from a somewhat rare female given name found in the 13ᵗʰ century.

Inflected Forms

Ismays (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce ismay?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪzmeɪ/.
What does ismay mean?: A surname transferred from the given name.
Where does ismay come from?: Matronymic surname from a somewhat rare female given name found in the 13ᵗʰ century.

How to pronounce ismay

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