Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

willi

/wˈɪli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables: willi
IPA: /wˈɪli/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Willi.

Inflected Forms

Willis (plural)

Homonyms

willey wyllie

Rhymes With

really silly billy chile lily willie chili philly willy lilly chilly billie

Questions

How do you pronounce willi?: The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɪli/.
What does willi mean?: A surname from German.
Where does willi come from?: Borrowed from German Willi.

How to pronounce willi

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