Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shrieky

/ˈʃɹiːki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: shrieky
IPA: /ˈʃɹiːki/

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Inclined to shriek, or characterised by shrieks.

Example Sentences

"I can't wait for the neighbours' shrieky kids to go back to school."

Etymology

From shriek + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: shriek

Inflected Forms

shriekier (comparative) shriekiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

shriekily shriekiness

Questions

How do you pronounce shrieky?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɹiːki/.
What does shrieky mean?: Inclined to shriek, or characterised by shrieks.
Where does shrieky come from?: From shriek + -y.

How to pronounce shrieky

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