ackee
/ˈækiː/noun
ackee is spelled A-C-K-E-E: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ackee means “A tropical evergreen tree, Blighia sapida, related to the lychee and longan” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ackee is ackees.
How many letters and syllables are in ackee?
| Letters | 5: A-C-K-E-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 152,206th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is ackee?
Ackee appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 152,206th 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 ackee?
- /ˈækiː/
- /əˈkiː/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-ackee.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of ackee
- ackees plural
- achee
- akee
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ackee mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A tropical evergreen tree, Blighia sapida, related to the lychee and longan.
- 2
The fruit of the tree, of which only the arils are edible, the remainder being poisonous.
Ackee and saltfish is a traditional Jamaican dish.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ackee in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | aki, akée |
| German | Akee , Akipflaume |
| Spanish | akí |
| Portuguese | akee |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does ackee come from?
Borrowed from Akan akye.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).