Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

univ

/ˈjunɪv/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English

Syllables: univ
IPA: /ˈjunɪv/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Canadian usage; American usage; Informal

name

Clipping of University College, Oxford

Example Sentences

"Univ is generally held to have been founded in 1249, making it credibly the oldest of the college foundations […]"

Etymology

Clipping of university.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈjunɪv/

Usage

Inflected Forms

univs (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce univ?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjunɪv/.
What does univ mean?: university
Where does univ come from?: Clipping of university.

How to pronounce univ

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