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sy

/ˈsi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables
sy
IPA
/ˈsi/
5
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abbreviation of Seyfert galaxy, a type of AGN class of active galaxy.

name

Alternative form of Si.

name

A Chinese Filipino surname from Spanish

noun

Initialism of steam yacht: a steam-powered yacht.

noun

Initialism of sailing yacht: a wind-powered yacht.

noun

Initialism of school year.

noun

Clipping of Syrian Jew.

American usage; Colloquial

Etymology

From Spanish Sy, from Hokkien 施 (Si). Doublet of See, Sze, Siy, and Shi.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

SYs (plural)

Homonyms

sigh sie sai psi xi scye Si Cy

Rhymes With

by my why high try guy buy july drive-by die eye hi

Questions

How do you pronounce sy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsi/.
What does sy mean?
Abbreviation of Seyfert galaxy, a type of AGN class of active galaxy.
Where does sy come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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