Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wahy]
- /waɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wahy]
- /waɪ/
Definitions of wye word
- noun plural wye the letter Y, or something having a similar shape. 1
- noun plural wye Electricity. a three-phase, Y -shaped circuit arrangement. 1
- noun plural wye Railroads. a track arrangement with three switches and three legs for reversing the direction of a train. 1
- noun wye a river flowing from central Wales through SW England into the Severn estuary. 130 miles (210 km) long. 1
- noun wye A support or other structure shaped like a Y, in particular. 1
- noun wye a river in E Wales and W England, rising in Powys and flowing southeast into Herefordshire, then south to the Severn estuary. Length: 210 km (130 miles) 0
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Origin of wye
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; a spelling of the letter name
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Parts of speech for Wye
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wye popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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