Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sallie

/sˈæli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: sal-lie
IPA: /sˈæli/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diminutive of the female given name Sarah.

Etymology

A less common spelling of Sally; see -ie.

Rhymes With

valley rally finale sally alley tally verbally o'malley galley allie dally bally

Questions

How do you pronounce sallie?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˈæli/.
What does sallie mean?: A diminutive of the female given name Sarah.
Where does sallie come from?: A less common spelling of Sally; see -ie.

How to pronounce sallie

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