Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pee-wee

/pˈiwˌi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables: pee-wee
IPA: /pˈiwˌi/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of peewee.

noun

noun

An American version of the children's game gilli-danda.

Etymology

Probably reduplication of wee (“small”).

Inflected Forms

pee-wees (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

peewee

Rhymes With

peewee

Questions

How do you pronounce pee-wee?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈiwˌi/.
What does pee-wee mean?: Alternative spelling of peewee.
Where does pee-wee come from?: Probably reduplication of wee (“small”).

How to pronounce pee-wee

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