Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

newfie

/ˈnjuːfi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: new-fie
IPA: /ˈnjuːfi/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A native or inhabitant of the island of Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Canadian usage; Informal

adj

Of, from or relating to the island of Newfoundland.

Etymology

From Newfoundlander + -ie.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ie

Usage

Inflected Forms

Newfies (plural)

Phrases

Newfie joke

Rhymes With

goofy sufi poofy roofie floofy woofy foofy oofy roofy

Questions

How do you pronounce newfie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnjuːfi/.
What does newfie mean?: A native or inhabitant of the island of Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Where does newfie come from?: From Newfoundlander + -ie.

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