how to pronounce lefty

/ˈlɛftiː/

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lefty is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of lefty in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… here lefty I think it's like two minutes …”

meaning of lefty

Lefty is a person who is left-handed.

lefty frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word lefty occurs in english on average 1.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.