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presby

/pɹˈɛsbi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables
pres-by
IPA
/pɹˈɛsbi/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Diminutive of Presbyterian. Abbreviation of Presbyterian Hospital. (a common hospital name in the United States)

American usage

Etymology

From Clipping of Presbyterian + -y.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Rhymes With

nesby

Questions

How do you pronounce presby?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹˈɛsbi/.
What does presby mean?
Diminutive of Presbyterian. Abbreviation of Presbyterian Hospital. (a common hospital name in the United States)
Where does presby come from?
From Clipping of Presbyterian + -y.

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