Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-e

/-i/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.28 in modern English

Syllables: -e
IPA: /-i/

1

Scrabble Score

1

Letters

2

Syllables

1

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Used for archaizing.

Example Sentences

"YE OLDE ENGLISHE CHRISTMASSE FEASTE: Nine course authentic Renaissance festival banquet."
"Ye Olde Webbe page / Whither thou goest, there thou be."
"Go on tell what prob your having at the mo with ye olde computere! You don't get this crusty without one...do u?"
"“Yes. It’s an English pub called Ye Olde Meate Markete.[…]”"

Etymology

From archaic forms ending in e, from Middle English -e, from the coalescence of multiple various endings from Old English.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: -e, -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /-i/

Derived Forms

Englishe olde shoppe

Phrases

ye olde -eth

Frequently Paired Words

-eth

Homonyms

-y

Questions

How do you pronounce -e?: The recorded pronunciation is /-i/.
What does -e mean?: Used for archaizing.
Where does -e come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce -e

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