Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prithee

/ˈpɹɪði/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables: prithee
IPA: /ˈpɹɪði/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

please; used to make a question or request more polite or more forceful.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"What tidings send our scouts? I prithee, speak."
"But tell me, stranger, I prithee say, does my old master's heir Still breathe this vital air?"

Etymology

Contraction of I + pray + thee.

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

prythee (alternative)

Rhymes With

smithy withy stithy

Questions

How do you pronounce prithee?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɪði/.
What does prithee mean?: please; used to make a question or request more polite or more forceful.
Where does prithee come from?: Contraction of I + pray + thee.

How to pronounce prithee

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