Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schemey

/ˈskiːmi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
schemey
IPA
/ˈskiːmi/
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who lives on an urban housing scheme, especially seen as being poor or ill-educated.

Colloquial

adj

Scheming; cunning; devious.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From scheme + -y.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈskiːmi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

schemies (plural) schemie (alternative) schemier (comparative) schemiest (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

ned

Homonyms

schemie

Questions

How do you pronounce schemey?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskiːmi/.
What does schemey mean?
Someone who lives on an urban housing scheme, especially seen as being poor or ill-educated.
Where does schemey come from?
From scheme + -y.

How to pronounce schemey

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈskiːmi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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