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academy blue

/əˈkæd.ə.mi blu/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.46 in modern English

Syllables
acade-my blue
IPA
/əˈkæd.ə.mi blu/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A moderate greenish blue.

Uncountable

noun

A moderate greenish blue. academy blue:

Uncountable

Etymology

First attested to 1931, named for a shade of azure used by the U.S. Air Force

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈkæd.ə.mi blu/
  • British English: /əˈkæd.ə.mi bluː/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce academy blue?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈkæd.ə.mi blu/.
What does academy blue mean?
A moderate greenish blue.
Where does academy blue come from?
First attested to 1931, named for a shade of azure used by the U.S. Air Force

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