Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nickey

/nˈɪki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: nick-ey
IPA: /nˈɪki/

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

Etymology

Americanized spelling of German Nicke or Nickig.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Nicke

Inflected Forms

Nickeys (plural)

Homonyms

nicki niki

Rhymes With

tricky mickey sticky nikki nicky vicky picky nicki vicki hickey niki dickie

Questions

How do you pronounce nickey?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˈɪki/.
What does nickey mean?: A surname from German.
Where does nickey come from?: It is traced to German.

How to pronounce nickey

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