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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

laddie

/ˈlædi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables
lad-die
IPA
/ˈlædi/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small boy.

Etymology

Etymology tree Middle English ladde English lad English -ie English laddie From lad + -ie.

Inflected Forms

laddies (plural) laddy (alternative)

Phrases

daft laddie

Synonyms

cub lad sonny sonny boy

Rhymes With

daddy paddy plastic paddy maddy caddy addy caddie baddie laddy haddy zaddy haddie

Questions

How do you pronounce laddie?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlædi/.
What does laddie mean?
A small boy.
Where does laddie come from?
Etymology tree Middle English ladde English lad English -ie English laddie From lad + -ie.

How to pronounce laddie

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