Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

smilie

/smˈɪli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables: sm-i-lie
IPA: /smˈɪli/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of smiley.

name

Etymology

From smile + -ie.

Inflected Forms

smilies (plural)

Homonyms

smillie smyly smylie

Rhymes With

really silly billy chile lily willie chili philly willy lilly chilly billie

Questions

How do you pronounce smilie?: The recorded pronunciation is /smˈɪli/.
What does smilie mean?: Alternative spelling of smiley.
Where does smilie come from?: From smile + -ie.

How to pronounce smilie

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