Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yachty

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English

Syllables
yachty
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A yachtsman or yachtswoman.

Informal

adj

Of or relating to yachts.

Etymology

From yacht + -y (diminutive suffix).

Usage

Inflected Forms

yachties (plural) yachtie (alternative) yachtier (comparative) yachtiest (superlative)

Rhymes With

potty scotty hottie spotty knotty dotty biscotti zloty grotty totty shotty botty

Questions

What does yachty mean?
A yachtsman or yachtswoman.
Where does yachty come from?
From yacht + -y (diminutive suffix).

How to pronounce yachty

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