Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

missey

/mˈɪsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mis-sey
IPA: /mˈɪsi/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of missy (term of address for young woman)

name

A surname from French.

Etymology

Americanized form of French Missier, a variant of Messier.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: Missier

Inflected Forms

Misseys (plural)

Homonyms

missie

Rhymes With

missy sissy chrissy chrissie prissy issy lissy missie cissie crisci lyssy hisey

Questions

How do you pronounce missey?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɪsi/.
What does missey mean?: Alternative form of missy (term of address for young woman)
Where does missey come from?: It is traced to French.

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