Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lecky

/ˈlɛki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables: lecky
IPA: /ˈlɛki/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

British usage; Slang; Uncountable

noun

Australian usage; Slang; Uncountable

name

Example Sentences

"The lecky’s gone off again."
"He pressed a button on my door. ‘Look.’ The window slid down silently. / ‘Lecky windows, eh? Posh!’"
"Richard soon got the lekky on but we weren't allowed to put the lights on in case someone saw us."

Etymology

Diminutive form of electricity.

Usage

Inflected Forms

leccy (alternative) lekky (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Leckie

Rhymes With

becky techie recce techy brekkie trekkie breaky becki brekky specky pecky ecky

Questions

How do you pronounce lecky?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛki/.
What does lecky mean?: Electricity.
Where does lecky come from?: Diminutive form of electricity.

How to pronounce lecky

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