scampi
/ˈskæm.pi/noun
scampi is spelled S-C-A-M-P-I: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 77,666th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, scampi means “A Norway lobster, a langoustine (Nephrops norvegicus)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of scampi is scampis or scampies.
How many letters and syllables are in scampi?
| Letters | 6: S-C-A-M-P-I |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 77,666th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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 scampi?
Scampi appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 77,666th 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 scampi?
- US /ˈskæm.pi/
Scampi has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-scampi.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with scampi?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as scampi from its last stressed vowel (/æmpi/):
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 scampi
- scampis plural
- scampies plural
- scampo
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does scampi mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A Norway lobster, a langoustine (Nephrops norvegicus).
- 2
UKThe battered or breaded tails of this species, usually served with chips.
- 3
AustraliaAny member of a similar species of genus Nephrops or similar prawns.
- 4
plural of scampo
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does scampi come from?
Borrowed from Italian scampi, plural of scampo (“prawn”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).