Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nicky

/ˈnɪki/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English

Syllables: nicky
IPA: /ˈnɪki/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diminutive of the female given names Nicola, Nichola, Nicole, and Nichole.

name

A diminutive of the male given name Nicholas.

Etymology

Diminutives + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: y

Homonyms

nikki

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce nicky?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɪki/.
What does nicky mean?: A diminutive of the female given names Nicola, Nichola, Nicole, and Nichole.
Where does nicky come from?: Diminutives + -y.

How to pronounce nicky

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