achi
/ˈɑ.t͡ʃi/noun
achi is spelled A-C-H-I: 4 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 100,430th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, achi means “the eldest sister” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of achi is achis.
How many letters and syllables are in achi?
| Letters | 4: A-C-H-I |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 100,430th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is achi?
Achi appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 100,430th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce achi?
- /ˈʔɐ.t͡ʃɪ/
- US /ˈɑ.t͡ʃi/
Achi has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with achi?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as achi from its last stressed vowel (/ɑtʃi/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: chai, chia.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of achi
- achis plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does achi mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
the eldest sister
- 2
informalan elder sister
- 3
a young female senior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community)
- 4
respectful term of address for the eldest sister
- 5
informalrespectful term of address for an elder sister
- 6
respectful term of address for a young female senior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community)
noun
- 1
colloquialrespectful honorific used before a name for the eldest sister
- 2
colloquialinformalrespectful honorific used before a name for an elder sister: Sister
- 3
colloquialinformalrespectful honorific used before a name for a young female senior (usually within the Chinese Filipino community): Miss; Sister
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does achi come from?
From Hokkien 阿姊 (á-chí).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).