Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yancy

/jˈænsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables: yan-cy
IPA: /jˈænsi/

13

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

name

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Inflected Forms

Yancys (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Yancey

Homonyms

yancey

Rhymes With

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

Questions

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

How to pronounce yancy

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Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/jˈænsi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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