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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yazzie

/jˈæzi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables
yazz-ie
IPA
/jˈæzi/
27
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Navajo

Etymology

Borrowed from Navajo, from Navajo yázhí (“little one”), a commonly adopted surname when the BIA required Native Americans to take surnames for the purpose of official records.

Word Breakdown

Rhymes With

jazzy snazzy anasazi mazzie brazee

Questions

How do you pronounce yazzie?
The recorded pronunciation is /jˈæzi/.
What does yazzie mean?
A surname from Navajo
Where does yazzie come from?
Borrowed from Navajo, from Navajo yázhí (“little one”), a commonly adopted surname when the BIA required Native Americans to take surnames for the purpose of official records.

How to pronounce yazzie

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