Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

itsy-bitsy

/ˈɪtsi ˈbɪtsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: it-sy-bit-sy
IPA: /ˈɪtsi ˈbɪtsi/

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Very small; minuscule.

Colloquial; Humorous

noun

A very small thing; something tiny or insignificant.

Example Sentences

"The itsy-bitsy spider climbed up the water spout."
"She wore an itsy-bitsy teeny-weeny yellow polka-dot bikini."
"So if five noahs got trapped in that itsy bitsy net, then how many are out there along the other 20 miles of beaches?"

Etymology

From itty (baby-talk form of little) and/or bitsy.

Usage

Inflected Forms

itsy-bitsier (comparative) itsy-bitsiest (superlative) itsy bitsy (alternative) itty-bitty (alternative) itsy-bitsies (plural)

Derived Forms

itsy

Synonyms

incy wincy itty-bitty teeny-weeny bitty bittie teensy teentsy teeny wee weeny weensy teensy-weensy

Rhymes With

mitzi glitzy bitsy ritzy itsy ditsy

Questions

How do you pronounce itsy-bitsy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪtsi ˈbɪtsi/.
What does itsy-bitsy mean?: Very small; minuscule.
Where does itsy-bitsy come from?: From itty (baby-talk form of little) and/or bitsy.

How to pronounce itsy-bitsy

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