Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yuppie

/ˈjʌpi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables: yup-pie
IPA: /ˈjʌpi/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A young upwardly mobile urban professional person with an affluent lifestyle.

Dated; Derogatory; Informal

Example Sentences

"[David] Wain packs They Came Together with supporting characters, most of them variations on stock rom-com archetypes—the exes, the siblings, the co-workers, the yuppie parents, and so forth."

Etymology

Originally an acronym for young upwardly mobile professional or young urban professional, + -ie (suffix forming noun signifying person associated with suffixed noun).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: -ie

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈjʌpi/
British English: /ˈjʌpɪ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

yuppies (plural) yuppy (alternative)

Derived Forms

antiyuppie buppie Chuppie duppie guppie huppie luppie MUPPIE postyuppie scuppie yuppette yuppiedom

Phrases

yuppie disease yuppie flu yuppie food stamp

Synonyms

bobo yumpie yup

Rhymes With

puppy guppy cuppy purse puppy duppy yuppy buppie huppie

Questions

How do you pronounce yuppie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjʌpi/.
What does yuppie mean?: A young upwardly mobile urban professional person with an affluent lifestyle.
Where does yuppie come from?: Originally an acronym for young upwardly mobile professional or young urban professional, + -ie (suffix forming noun signifying person associated with suffixed noun).

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