Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kee

/kiː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables: kee
IPA: /kiː/

7

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of kye (“cow”).

name

Example Sentences

"the western lass that tends the kee"

Etymology

Shortened from McKee, or borrowed from Hokkien 紀／纪 (Kí) or Teochew 紀／纪 (gi2).

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Kees (plural)

Homonyms

ki quay cay

Rhymes With

be he we me she see three free de tv key sea

Questions

How do you pronounce kee?: The recorded pronunciation is /kiː/.
What does kee mean?: Alternative form of kye (“cow”).
Where does kee come from?: Shortened from McKee, or borrowed from Hokkien 紀／纪 (Kí) or Teochew 紀／纪 (gi2).

How to pronounce kee

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