Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

weee

/wiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables: weee
IPA: /wiː/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Electronic waste.

British usage; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"You may wish to ensure that your WEEE is stored in a safe, secure area."
"Further improvements to the system should include better enforcement for retail outlets, as some major supermarket chains that sell electrical and electronic products do not accept WEEE."
"To establish a better understanding on recovery/remanufacturing flows is therefore paramount for enterprises to apply sensible recovery/remanufacturing strategies to recover diverse WEEE."

Etymology

From the title of the European law: Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (2003).

Usage

British usage
Uncountable

Homonyms

we wee Wii whee (wine–whine merger) oui whee

Rhymes With

the be he we me she see three free -free big three de

Questions

How do you pronounce weee?: The recorded pronunciation is /wiː/.
What does weee mean?: Electronic waste.
Where does weee come from?: From the title of the European law: Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (2003).

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