Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lexie

/ˈlɛksi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.74 in modern English

Syllables: lex-ie
IPA: /ˈlɛksi/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diminutive of the female given names Alexis, Alexia, Alexandra, and Alexandria.

noun

A minimal unit of reading, such as a sentence or sentence fragment

Example Sentences

"And then a curious postscript: I share your dislike of the shortening of names but I must say that I'm not sure 'Alexandra' is entirely suitable for you. It seems to me that you require a name with rather more brio. I see you as a 'Lexie'. What do you think?"
"It is essential for the analyst to be able to construct these canonic statements out of the linguistic statements given in the lexies."

Etymology

Clipping + -ie.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: λέξῐς
Suffix: ie

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlɛksi/
British English: /ˈlɛksi/

Inflected Forms

Lexies (plural) Lexi (alternative) Lexy (alternative) Lexee (alternative) lexia (alternative)

Homonyms

lexi

Rhymes With

sexy flexi alexy lexi scsi flexy exy smexy prexy shmexy

Questions

How do you pronounce lexie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛksi/.
What does lexie mean?: A diminutive of the female given names Alexis, Alexia, Alexandra, and Alexandria.
Where does lexie come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce lexie

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