Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zappy

/ˈzæpi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables: zap-py
IPA: /ˈzæpi/

21

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Lively or energetic.

Informal

Etymology

From zap + -y.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

zappier (comparative) zappiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

zappily zappiness

Rhymes With

happy rock happy unhappy crappy scrappy snappy nappy flappy sappy pappy strappy chappy

Questions

How do you pronounce zappy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzæpi/.
What does zappy mean?: Lively or energetic.
Where does zappy come from?: From zap + -y.

How to pronounce zappy

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