Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nicki

/nˈɪki/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: nic-ki
IPA: /nˈɪki/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diminutive of the female given names Nicola and Nicole.

name

A diminutive of the male given name Nicholas.

Etymology

Clipping + -i (diminutive suffix).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: i

Phrases

Nicki MAGAj

Homonyms

niki nickey

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce nicki?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˈɪki/.
What does nicki mean?: A diminutive of the female given names Nicola and Nicole.
Where does nicki come from?: Clipping + -i (diminutive suffix).

How to pronounce nicki

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