Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ki-yi

/ˈkaɪjaɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.45 in modern English

Syllables
ki-yi
IPA
/ˈkaɪjaɪ/
11
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to howl like a dog

American usage

noun

the howl of a dog; a whoop or similar shout of excitement

American usage

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Usage

Inflected Forms

ki-yis (present, singular) ki-yiing (participle, present) ki-yied (participle, past) ki-yied (past) ki-yi'd (participle, past) ki-yi'd (past) ki-yis (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce ki-yi?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkaɪjaɪ/.
What does ki-yi mean?
to howl like a dog
Where does ki-yi come from?
Onomatopoeic.

How to pronounce ki-yi

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