uzi
/ˈuːzi/noun
uzi is spelled U-Z-I: 3 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,270th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, uzi means “A type of compact submachine gun, having a caliber of 9 millimeters with ammunition housed in the grip of the weapon” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of uzi is uzis.
How many letters and syllables are in uzi?
| Letters | 3: U-Z-I |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 29,270th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Sounds like |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is uzi?
Uzi appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,270th 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 uzi?
- /ˈuːzi/
Uzi has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-ca-uzi.oga, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with uzi
Sounds like: oozy (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of uzi
- uzis plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does uzi mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A type of compact submachine gun, having a caliber of 9 millimeters with ammunition housed in the grip of the weapon.
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of uzi.
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of uzi.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Uzi in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a type of submachine gun:
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 uzi come from?
Named after Uziel Gal (1923–2002), the Israeli army officer who designed it.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).