Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vette

/vˈɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.24 in modern English

Syllables: vette
IPA: /vˈɛt/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Chevrolet Corvette.

Informal

noun

A Chevrolet Chevette.

Informal

Example Sentences

""[…]I can drive if your 'Vette isn't ready — you drive the next time. By the way, did you know that nobody at school even knows you have a Corvette?""

Etymology

Shortening.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

Vettes (plural)

Rhymes With

get let set yet met forget bet net debt et upset threat

Questions

How do you pronounce vette?: The recorded pronunciation is /vˈɛt/.
What does vette mean?: A Chevrolet Corvette.
Where does vette come from?: Shortening.

How to pronounce vette

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