How to pronounce pixie
Say it like PIK-see. Pixie has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PIK).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce pixie. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- PIK
- see
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Pixie pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PIKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
- seeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of pixie
American and British speakers say pixie in essentially the same way: /ˈpɪksi/ in the US and /ˈpɪksi/ in the UK.
British respelling: PIK-see.
What does pixie mean?
- A playful sprite or elflike or fairy-like creature.
- A cute, petite woman with short hair.
- An upper-atmospheric optical phenomenon associated with thunderstorms, a short-lasting pinpoint of light on the surface of convective domes that produces a gnome.
Where does pixie come from?
Uncertain; 17thC, originally in the folklore of southwest England; perhaps diminutive of dialectal Swedish pysk (“fairy”), though the transmission of a Swedish dialect term to southwest Britain is unexplained; perhaps Puck (“Robin Goodfello
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with pixie
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of pixie.
Questions about saying pixie
How do you pronounce pixie?
Say PIK-see. The American pronunciation is /ˈpɪksi/. In British English it is /ˈpɪksi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in pixie?
Pixie has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (PIK). Broken into parts: PIK · see.
Do Americans and Brits say pixie the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈpɪksi/ and the British form is /ˈpɪksi/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.