Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

suey

/ˈsuːi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables: suey
IPA: /ˈsuːi/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Suicide (act of self-killing).

Countable; Slang; Uncountable

noun

Suicide (children's ball-throwing game).

Slang; Uncountable

Etymology

Clipping of suicide + -ey.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ey

Usage

Inflected Forms

sueys (plural)

Phrases

chop suey

Frequently Paired Words

chop suey sui

Rhymes With

dewey huey sui buoy chewy gooey dewy tsui mitsui lewy ennui matsui

Questions

How do you pronounce suey?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsuːi/.
What does suey mean?: Suicide (act of self-killing).
Where does suey come from?: Clipping of suicide + -ey.

How to pronounce suey

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