Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

smallish

/smˈɔlɪʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
small-ish
IPA
/smˈɔlɪʃ/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Somewhat small.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English smalish, equivalent to small + -ish.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

smallishness

Questions

How do you pronounce smallish?
The recorded pronunciation is /smˈɔlɪʃ/.
What does smallish mean?
Somewhat small.
Where does smallish come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce smallish

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