Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shem-ee]
- /ˈʃɛm i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shem-ee]
- /ˈʃɛm i/
Definition of chemmy word
- noun chemmy chemin de fer. 1
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Origin of chemmy
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; by shortening and alteration
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Chemmy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chemmy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
chemmy usage trend in Literature
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