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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

joky

/ˈdʒəʊ.ki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
joky
IPA
/ˈdʒəʊ.ki/
18
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

in the nature of a joke; jocular

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

jokier (comparative) jokiest (superlative) jokey (alternative)

Derived Forms

jokily jokiness

Phrases

in-jokey in-joky

Frequently Paired Words

in-jokey in-joky

Questions

How do you pronounce joky?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʒəʊ.ki/.
What does joky mean?
in the nature of a joke; jocular
Where does joky come from?
Etymology tree English joke Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English joky From joke + -y.

How to pronounce joky

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