Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yancey

/jˈænsi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables
yancey
IPA
/jˈænsi/
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

Ellipsis of Yancey County, North Carolina.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

Yanceys (plural)

Derived Forms

Yanceyville

Phrases

Yancey County

Frequently Paired Words

Yancy

Homonyms

yancy

Rhymes With

fancy nancy fiancée fiancee clancy yancy dancy chancey chancy glancy schmancy dancey

Questions

How do you pronounce yancey?
The recorded pronunciation is /jˈænsi/.
What does yancey mean?
A surname.

How to pronounce yancey

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “yancey”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/jˈænsi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “yancey”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “yancey” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.