Pronunciation
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enPR: -ē, IPA(key): /-iː/
- Initialisms listed on this page that end in Z are pronounced to rhyme with "stead" in UK English. See ɛd for rhymes for these initialisms in UK English.
One syllable
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Two syllables
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- 2B
- 2D
- 3B
- 3D
- 4B
- 5B
- 6B
- A-free
- a-three
- A3
- AB
- AC
- acquis
- AD
- AG
- agee
- aglee
- agree
- ajee
- aknee
- albe, albee, all-be (one pronunciation)
- alee
- AP
- aquis
- asea
- AT
- AV
- bailee
- bargee
- bawbee
- BB
- BC
- BD
- BE
- beatee
- belee
- besee
- betee
- Big Three
- boree (“one who is bored”)
- bouilli
- BP
- bribee
- BT
- bum-bee
- bungee (Chinese silk)
- burgee, burgie
- BV
- c/d
- callee
- car-free
- carefree
- catchee
- cb
- CB
- cc
- CC
- cd
- CD
- CE
- cell-free
- CG
- Chaldee (one pronunciation)
- chargee
- chasee
- chattee
- cheatee
- chee-chee, chi-chi (Eurasian; affected Eurasian English)
- cheekee
- chichi, chi-chi (pretentious; pretentiousness)
- child-free
- Chinee
- choree
- chrome-free
- citee
- claw-free
- clothes-free
- coachee (horse carriage; one who is coached)
- coatee, coatie
- congree
- core-free
- cost-free
- countree
- coupee (one pronunciation)
- cp
- CP
- crammee
- croquis
- CT
- cube-free
- culgee
- cuttee
- CV, cv
- DC
- DD
- dd, d/d
- DD, dd
- DE
- debtee
- decree
- Dede
- degree
- Demi (as in Demi Moore)
- DG
- donee
- dowee
- DP
- draftee
- drawee
- drivee
- drug-free
- DT
- Dundee
- DV
- e.g.
- EB
- EC
- EE
- EG
- elpee
- emcee
- enfree
- EP
- ET
- etui, etwee
- EV
- fat-free
- FC
- FD
- FE
- fee-free
- feoffee
- feudee
- FG
- flingee
- flirtee
- floggee
- foresee
- fortee
- FP
- frame-free, frames-free
- frost-free
- FT
- fusee, fuzee
- gaggee
- galee
- gazee
- GB
- GB, gb
- GC
- Gen Z
- germ-free
- goatee
- goree, gori
- gougee
- GP
- grandee
- grantee
- green pea
- GT
- guardee
- guidee
- GV
- hands-free
- hangee
- HB
- HC
- HE
- HG
- hiree
- hoaxee
- hp
- HP
- HT
- HV
- i.e.
- IB
- IC
- ice-free
- ID
- idee
- IE
- IP
- IT
- IV, iv (intravenous)
- jambee
- Jaycee
- jaygee
- jayvee
- JC
- JD
- jestee
- jokee
- JP
- KB
- KC
- KD
- KE
- KG
- kickee
- kissee
- KP
- KT
- LAN-free
- lathee, lathi, lattee, latti
- laughee
- LC
- LD
- LE
- lessee
- levee (reception; one pronunciation)
- loanee
- lock-free
- lovee
- LP
- LT
- luggee
- LV
- lychee (one British pronunciation)
- Machree, machree, ma chree, mochree
- Marie (one pronunciation – see also /-ɑːri/)
- marquee
- MB
- MC
- McGee, McGhee
- md
- MD
- ME
- me (abbreviation)
- mentee
- mergee
- mestee, mustee
- MG
- mis-see
- MP
- MT
- muggee
- must-see
- mv
- MV
- NB
- NC
- NG
- noddee
- non-free
- NP
- NT
- NV
- OB
- OC
- OD
- OE
- ogee (one pronunciation)
- OP
- OT
- outsee
- pain-free
- Paree
- Parsee
- pawnee
- Pawnee
- payee
- PB
- PC
- PD
- PE
- PG
- pink tea
- plannee
- pledgee
- plottee
- pluckee
- pollee
- pongee
- post-free
- pp
- PP
- prayee
- preachee
- prop-free
- PT
- pumpee
- purgee
- QB
- QC
- QT
- quizzee
- R/T, RT
- rappee (one sense)
- rasee, razee
- RB
- RC
- RC, rc (reinforced concrete)
- RD
- RE
- rekey
- rent-free
- resee
- retree
- risk-free
- RP
- rupee
- rushee
- RV
- sabji, subjee, subzee
- sangree
- sayee
- SB
- SC
- scot-free
- SD
- SD, sd
- SE
- SE, S/E
- sendee
- settee
- SG
- shavee
- Shawnee
- signee
- sin-free
- siree, sirree
- smoke-free
- snubbee
- SP
- spattee
- square-free
- squeegee (one pronunciation)
- squilgee, squillgee (one pronunciation)
- ST
- standee
- standee
- staree
- suttee (one pronunciation)
- SV
- sweatee
- sycee
- tap-free
- tapis (one pronunciation)
- tax-free
- TB
- TD
- tee-hee, te-hee
- teepee, tepee (one pronunciation)
- teevee, tee-vee
- testee
- TG
- thuggee, thuggie (one pronunciation)
- tipee, tippee
- toastee
- toll-free
- topee, topi (one pronunciation)
- toupee (one pronunciation)
- townee (one pronunciation)
- trainee
- Tralee
- treatee
- trottee
- trustee
- TT
- Tupi (one pronunciation)
- tutee
- TV
- UC
- unfree
- unsee
- UP
- usee
- UT
- UV
- vari (one pronunciation)
- VC
- VD
- vendee
- vestee
- vg
- VG
- vouchee
- VP
- VT
- Barye
- Combahee (one pronunciation)
- Jay-Z
- Mantee
- Pee Dee
- Santee
- wait-free
- wampee, whampee
- wardee
- wari, warri (one pronunciation)
- wehee
- whoopee (interjection)
- writee
- YC
- YE
- yippee
- YP
- YT
- z.B.
Three syllables
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- 2CV
- A and E, A & E
- ABC
- abductee
- abortee
- ABP
- absentee
- abusee
- ACC
- acid-free
- ACP
- acquiree
- ACT
- ACV
- ADC
- addressee
- adoptee
- ADP
- ADT
- advisee
- advowee
- AEB
- AEC
- AFB
- AFC
- affrontee (one who is affronted)
- AFP
- AFT
- AFV
- AGT
- AID
- AKC
- ALD
- alienee
- allottee
- ALP
- AMC
- AMG
- AMP
- amputee
- amusee
- ANC
- AOB
- AOC
- APB
- APC
- apogee
- appellee
- appointee
- appraisee
- APT
- ARD
- ark at ee
- arrestee
- ARV
- ASB
- ASC
- ASE
- assessee
- assignee
- AST
- ASV
- ATC
- ATD
- ATP
- attendee
- ATV
- AUC
- AUT
- auto-free
- AVC
- AVP
- awardee
- AZT
- B & B
- BAC
- BAe
- bain-marie
- banteree
- baptisee, baptizee
- bargainee
- BAT
- BBB
- BBC
- bcc
- BCD
- BCE
- BCG
- beeveedee
- BFG
- BHC
- bhp
- billetee, billettee
- BNB
- BNC
- BNP
- BOD
- BOP
- borrowee
- bourgeoisie
- BPC
- BRE
- BSB
- BSc
- BSC
- BSE
- BST
- bummaree
- BVD
- c and b
- C and G
- C of C
- C of E
- C-in-C
- CAB
- CAE
- CAE, Cae
- camporee
- cap-à-pie
- CAP
- carriage-free
- CBC
- cbd
- CBE
- CCD
- CCT
- CDC
- CDT
- CDV
- CED
- CET
- CFC
- CFD
- CFE
- cfg
- CFP
- CGT
- CGT, cgt
- challengee
- CHD
- CHE
- Cherokee (one pronunciation)
- chickaree
- chimpanzee
- chiparee
- CHP
- CIB
- CIC
- CID
- CIE
- CIP
- CIT
- CJD
- CKD
- CLP
- CLT
- CMG
- CMV
- CND
- co-feoffee
- co-lessee
- coccagee
- COD
- cognisee, cognizee
- collatee
- committee (person in charge of another)
- complainee
- conferee, conferree
- confessee
- confidee
- confirmee
- consignee
- consultee
- contactee
- content-free
- contestee
- context-free
- contractee
- convenee
- cottonee
- counselee, counsellee
- COV
- CPG
- cpp
- CQD
- CRC
- CRE
- CRT
- CSE
- CSP
- CST
- CSV
- CTC
- CTT
- CTV
- cudgellee
- CUP
- custodee
- D and C
- D and P, d and p
- DAE
- DAG (Deputy Adjutant General)
- dairy-free
- DAP
- DAT
- DBE
- DCC
- DDD, ddd
- DDE
- DDT
- debauchee
- defect-free
- defendee
- deportee
- describee
- designee
- detainee
- devilee
- devisee
- devotee
- DFC
- DIC
- dichoree
- dilutee
- directee
- disagree
- dischargee
- disponee
- disposee
- distrainee
- divorcee
- DMD
- DNB
- DOC
- DOD
- DOE
- donatee
- DOT
- DPP
- DRV
- DSC
- dsp
- DST
- DTP
- dungaree, dungeree
- DUP
- duty-free
- DVD
- EAP
- ECE
- ECG
- ECT
- EDC
- EDD
- EDP
- EDT
- EEC
- EEG
- EET
- EHP
- EHT
- EIB
- EIC
- eighty-three
- EKG
- electee
- EMP
- employee
- en famille
- EN(G)
- endorsee, indorsee
- engagee
- enlistee
- ENP
- enrollee (one pronunciation)
- ENT
- envy-free
- EOC
- EPD
- EPG
- EPP
- EPT
- ESB
- escapee
- ESP
- essoinee
- EST
- ETB
- ETD
- ETV
- expellee
- expiree
- exploitee
- EZT
- fancy-free
- FCC
- FDC
- FET
- FFV
- FHB
- fifty-three
- filigree
- FIT, fit
- fleur-de-lis
- flicker-free
- FMB
- FOB, fob
- FOC
- FOE, FoE
- forty-three
- FOT, fot
- FPC
- franchisee
- FRB
- FRC
- FRG
- fricassee (one pronunciation; the other stresses the first syllable)
- FSB
- FSC
- FST
- FTC
- FTP, ftp
- galiongee
- garnishee
- GBE
- GBP
- GCB
- gcc
- GCE
- GDP
- GEC
- GED
- Genesee
- GHB
- GLC
- GMB
- GMC
- GMT
- GNP
- GOC
- GOP
- GRT, grt
- GTC
- GTT
- Guaraní
- guarantee
- guillochee
- h and c
- H and D
- HBC
- HGV
- hicatee, hiccatee
- HIE
- HIV
- HMC
- HMG
- HMP
- HMV
- HNC
- HND
- holly gee, hully gee
- honoree
- HPV
- HRE
- HRT
- HSE
- HST
- IAP
- ICC
- ICD
- ICE
- IDB
- IDD
- IDE
- IDP
- IED
- IEE
- IFC
- IGC
- IHC
- ihp
- ILP
- importee
- IND
- indentee
- indictee
- inductee
- infectee
- insuree
- interest-free (one pronunciation)
- internee
- investee
- invitee
- IOB
- IOC
- IPC
- IRC
- ISD
- ISP
- ITC
- ITT
- ITV
- IUD
- IVB
- jamboree
- JCB
- jnd
- jubilee (one pronunciation)
- Kankakee
- KBE
- KCB
- KCC
- KDE
- KDT
- keskeedie, keskidee, kiskadee
- KFC
- KGB
- KHB
- KMT
- KOC
- KPD
- kpg
- KSG
- L of C
- lascaree
- LBC
- LCC
- LCD
- LCP
- LDC
- LDV
- lecturee
- LED
- legatee
- letteree
- LHD
- libelee, libellee
- licensee
- LLB
- LLD
- LME
- LMT
- LNE
- LNG
- locatee
- LPG
- LRB
- LRV
- LSD, lsd (pounds, shillings and pence)
- LSD (“lysergic acid”)
- LSE
- LST
- M and B, M & B
- M and D
- M and V
- M3c
- managee
- mancipee
- mandatee
- Manichee
- MBE
- MCC
- MCP
- MDT
- MEP
- mesmeree
- metal-free
- MFC
- MFV
- MGB
- MGC
- mgd
- MHC
- MHD
- MHG
- missionee
- MIT
- MLC
- MLD
- MMC
- MND
- MOD
- mortgagee
- MOT
- MP3
- mpg
- MPP
- MPV
- MRC
- MRG
- MRP
- MSc
- MSG
- MSP
- MST
- MTB
- MTC
- MTD
- MTV
- muffetee
- murderee
- MVD
- NAC
- NBC
- NBG
- NCB
- NCC
- NCP
- NCT
- NDP
- NEC
- NFT
- NGC
- ninety-three
- NLP
- no siree, no sirree
- nominee
- non-degree, nondegree
- NPD
- NPG
- NPV
- NRV
- NSB
- NSC
- NUT
- NYC
- O & C
- OAP
- OBE
- objectee
- obligee
- ODC
- ODV
- OED
- offeree
- office-free
- OFT
- OHC, ohc
- OHP
- OHV, ohv
- ONC
- OND
- ordinee
- ORT
- OSB
- OTB
- OTC
- OTT
- OUP
- overfree
- oversee
- p&p
- pardonee
- parolee
- passaree
- patentee
- patronee
- PCB
- PCC
- PCP
- pdq
- PDT
- PEP (some meanings)
- permittee
- petrofree
- PFC
- PFP
- PHB
- PhD
- picotee
- pilotee
- PLC, plc
- PLP
- PMG
- PMT
- PND
- pnp, p-n-p
- POD
- POE
- ppb
- PPC
- PPD
- PPE
- PPP
- PRB
- preceptee
- predecree
- preferee
- presentee
- promisee, promissee
- promotee
- protectee
- provokee
- PRP
- PRT
- psc
- PST
- PSV
- PTC
- PTT
- PVC
- QCD
- QED
- QIC
- qid
- QMG
- questionee
- R & B
- R & D
- RAC
- RAE
- rapparee
- ratatouille (one pronunciation)
- RBC
- RBE
- RCC
- RCD
- RCP
- RCT
- RDC
- RDV, rdv
- REC
- referee
- refugee
- region-free
- registree
- rejectee
- releasee
- relessee
- remittee
- repartee
- rescuee
- reservee
- resignee
- restrictee
- retardee
- retiree
- retrainee
- returnee
- revisee
- RFC
- RFD
- RGB
- RGG
- RGV
- RIC
- RIE
- RIP
- RJE
- RLC
- RMC
- RMP
- RMT
- RND
- RNT
- Rosie Lee, Rosy Lee
- RPB
- RPG
- RPT
- RPV
- RRP
- RSC
- RSV
- RTE
- RUC
- S & T
- sae
- SAE
- sangaree, sangarie
- SAT
- ScB
- SCD
- SCE
- SCP
- SDP
- SEC
- secondee
- seducee
- selectee
- shivaree, shiveree
- SHP
- signalee, signallee
- Singhalee
- sixty-three
- SLD
- SLE
- SLP
- SMD
- SMP
- SNG
- SNP
- SOB, s.o.b.
- SOE
- SOP
- sou markee, sou marquee
- SPD
- SPE
- SPG
- SRC
- SSB
- SSC
- SSD
- SSP
- SST
- STD
- stingaree (one pronunciation)
- STP
- STV
- sublessee
- subornee
- sugar-free
- suspendee
- SVD
- SVG
- t and g, t & g
- TBC, tbc
- TBD
- TCB
- TCD
- TCP
- TDC
- TDE
- tenderee
- Tennessee
- TFT
- TGV
- THC
- thirty-three
- THT
- tirrivee
- TLC
- TMV
- TNT
- torsion-free
- transferee
- transplantee
- transportee
- trouble-free, troublefree
- TSB
- TSE
- TSP
- TUC
- TVP
- twenty-three
- UAB
- UAE
- UAP
- UDC
- UDT
- UFC
- UGC
- UHT
- UJD
- un-PC
- undersea (adverb)
- unforesee
- UNP
- UPC
- URC
- USB
- USP
- UTC
- UV-free
- UVB, UV-B
- UVC
- UXB
- vaccinee
- value-free
- VAT (one pronunciation)
- VCT
- VDT
- VHD
- VIP
- vis-à-vis (one pronunciation)
- visitee
- VLP
- VPP
- Grand Coulee
- Javarí
- Mount Tyree
- Park Chung Hee
- Great Pee Dee
- Tappan Zee
- Tweedledee
- Wateree
- Wounded Knee
- Zuider Zee, Zuyder Zee (one pronunciation)
- warrantee
- whipperee
- yes siree, yes sirree
- YFC
- YTV
- YUV
- ZBB
- ZPG
- ZST
Four syllables
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- abandonee
- ABCC
- ABRC
- ACGB
- ACIB
- ACTT
- ADGB
- ADHD
- advertisee
- AFDC
- AFPC
- AFRC
- AICC
- AISD
- AITC
- AMDG
- AOCB
- AONB
- arbitrage-free
- ASAP
- assassinee (one pronunciation)
- AT&T
- BAeE
- BAEE
- barrier-free
- BBBC
- BBFC
- BDST
- BEAB
- biographee
- BLLD
- BLRD
- BNEC
- BNOC (one pronunciation)
- BOAC
- BOTB
- BSEE
- BTCV
- BYOB
- CABG
- CAND
- CARD (one meaning)
- carrier-free
- CBBC
- CCCP
- CCTV
- CEEB
- CEGB
- chariotee
- chincherinchee, chinkerichee, chinkerinchee
- CICB
- CIOB
- CITV
- civilisee, civilizee
- CNAG
- co-assignee
- co-mortgagee
- co-nominee
- co-patentee
- COGB
- cohabitee
- commissionee
- complimentee
- consecratee
- COPD
- copyright-free
- covenantee
- CPGB
- CPRE
- cruelty-free
- CSCE
- CTCC
- CVCP
- DAAG
- DBST
- DCMG
- dedicatee
- delegatee
- deliveree
- depositee
- DFEE
- DGFT
- dislocatee
- distributee
- divergence-free
- DOCG
- DVLC
- E & OE
- EBRD
- ECGD
- ECSC
- educatee
- EENT
- EEOC
- ESCB
- ESRC
- evacuee
- examinee
- fiddle-de-dee, fiddlededee
- FMCG
- FRCP
- FRSE
- GAAP
- GCIE
- GCMG
- GCSE
- GLBT
- GMAT
- GVHD
- HCFC
- HDTV
- HEIC
- HIDB
- HMIP
- HTLV
- HTTP
- HUAC
- IBRD
- IEEE
- IMDb
- imparsonee
- indemnitee
- interessee
- interest-free (one pronunciation)
- interviewee
- introducee
- IPCC
- IRFB
- ISTC
- IUCD
- jigamaree
- KCMG
- KCTe
- KGCB
- KOSB
- Lambeth degree
- LAPD
- LCDT
- LCST
- LMVD
- LRCP
- LS of E
- maintenance-free
- mastectomee
- MCAT
- mesmerisee, mesmerizee
- MIAE
- MIEE
- Mother Machree
- MRCP
- MRRP
- MYOB
- NADP
- NEDC
- NFSC
- NFSE
- NKVD
- NLRB
- non-employee, nonemployee
- NRCC
- NRDC
- NRPB
- NTSC
- nuclear-free
- NYPD
- NYSE
- NZBC
- OECD
- OEEC
- on the qt
- operatee
- OSFC
- PAYE
- PAYV
- persecutee
- petitionee
- photographee
- PNdB
- PSAT
- PSGB
- PTFE
- PTSD
- quarantinee
- RAEC
- RAMC
- RAOC
- RAVC
- RCGP
- RCMP
- RCOG
- recognisee, recognizee
- recoveree
- redundantee
- representee
- riddlemeree, riddle-me-ree
- RNIB
- RNID
- royalty-free
- RSNC
- RSPB
- RSRE
- RSVP
- RZSE
- SABC
- SASE
- SAYE
- SBAC
- SCLC
- SDLP
- seventy-three
- Simon Legree
- skillagalee, skilligalee, skilligolee, skillogalee, skillygalee, skillygolee
- SMLE
- SMMT
- SNCC
- socialisee, socializee
- solicitee
- SPCE
- SRBC
- SSPE
- SSRC
- Stinkomalee
- sublicensee
- supervisee
- surrenderee
- TCDD
- TOFC
- Trincomalee
- triple-tax-free
- TSRB
- ULCC
- UNDP
- unretiree
- uPVC
- USPG
- UUUC
- VLCC
- VLCD
- WC
- WD
- WP
- WT
- zero-sum-free, zerosumfree
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Six syllables
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Seven syllables
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Eight syllables
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