Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quippy

/ˈkwɪpi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.39 in modern English

Syllables: quip-py
IPA: /ˈkwɪpi/

22

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Jokey; inclined to or characterised by quipping.

Example Sentences

"I usually flinch at the quippy philosophies espoused on car bumper stickers..."
"One of them told us in a quippy comment: “we are not architects”."
"Dyer’s trademark wit and uniqueness, in fact, surround you before you’ve even turned to the first page: the first half of his title, “Jeff in Venice,” at once offers a quippy come-on and announces he’s going to subvert and update the classic novella by Thomas Mann (putting the self, or anti-self, in place of death)[…]"

Etymology

From quip + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: quip

Inflected Forms

quippier (comparative) quippiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

quippily quippiness

Questions

How do you pronounce quippy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwɪpi/.
What does quippy mean?: Jokey; inclined to or characterised by quipping.
Where does quippy come from?: From quip + -y.

How to pronounce quippy

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “quippy”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈkwɪpi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “quippy”.
Repeat and practice — Say “quippy” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.