Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

suay

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
suay
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

unlucky, unfortunate

Colloquial

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Hokkien 衰 (soe).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more suay (comparative) most suay (superlative)

Phrases

sia suay

Frequently Paired Words

sia suay

Questions

What does suay mean?
unlucky, unfortunate
Where does suay come from?
Borrowed from Hokkien 衰 (soe).

How to pronounce suay

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “suay”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “suay”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “suay” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.