Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-acy

/-ə.siː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.85 in modern English

Syllables: -a-cy
IPA: /-ə.siː/

8

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Denoting quality, state, condition.

Example Sentences

"prime + -acy → primacy"
"advocate + -acy → advocacy"
"conspire + -acy → conspiracy"
"supreme + -acy → supremacy"

Etymology

From Latin -ācia or ultimately Latin -ātia. Also a suffixal construction from -ate + -cy.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: -ācia, -ātia
Suffix: -ate

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /-ə.siː/
British English: /-ə.siː/

Questions

How do you pronounce -acy?: The recorded pronunciation is /-ə.siː/.
What does -acy mean?: Denoting quality, state, condition.
Where does -acy come from?: It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce -acy

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