Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teenie

/tˈini/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: tee-nie
IPA: /tˈini/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sixteenth of a dollar, a unit in which stocks could formerly be traded.

Informal

noun

Alternative spelling of teeny.

Example Sentences

"Don't want to sound like a teenie, but Dave made eye contact and smiled at me during two IMPORTANT lyrical moments LOL ..."
"I tested the ION today for 8 hours at a "company ride-n-drive". I am sad to say I was completely disappointed. First of all I am 33 years old, not old and not a teenie either. Saturn must be going after the 25 and under crowd on this one."
"[T]he ultimate aim is that the correct datas are listed here otherwise your simple typo will have a long sleflife^([sic]) and even in five years a teenie will ask here..."yes but PD said that. and Don said this... and I have those datas... so I don't understand!""

Etymology

From sixteen + -ie.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ie, teen

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

teenies (plural)

Rhymes With

bikini genie sweeney martini lamborghini mussolini teeny zucchini mancini jeannie houdini cassini

Questions

How do you pronounce teenie?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈini/.
What does teenie mean?: A sixteenth of a dollar, a unit in which stocks could formerly be traded.
Where does teenie come from?: From sixteen + -ie.

How to pronounce teenie

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