unnie
/ˈʌni/noun
unnie is spelled U-N-N-I-E: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 89,388th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, unnie means “An affectionate term of address for an older sister or somewhat older woman” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of unnie is unnies.
How many letters and syllables are in unnie?
| Letters | 5: U-N-N-I-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 9 million words; the 89,388th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| 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 unnie?
Unnie appears about once in every 9 million words in written English, the 89,388th 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 unnie?
- /ˈʌni/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-unnie.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with unnie?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as unnie.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: ennui.
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 unnie
- unnies plural
- unni
- eonni
- eonnie
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unnie mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An affectionate term of address for an older sister or somewhat older woman.
- 2
An older female member of an idol group.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does unnie come from?
Borrowed from Korean 언니 (eonni, “older sister of a woman”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).