Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

treacy

/tɹˈeɪsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables: trea-cy
IPA: /tɹˈeɪsi/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Treasaigh (“descendant of Treasach”), a personal name ultimately derived from treise (“strength, power”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Ó Treasaigh

Inflected Forms

Treacys (plural)

Homonyms

traci tracie

Rhymes With

casey tracy stacey stacy tracey lacey gracie lacy macy spacey racy facie

Questions

How do you pronounce treacy?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɹˈeɪsi/.
What does treacy mean?: A surname from Irish.
Where does treacy come from?: It is traced to Irish.

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