Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lordishly

/ˈlɔɹ.dɪʃ.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lordish-ly
IPA: /ˈlɔɹ.dɪʃ.li/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a lordish manner.

Example Sentences

"Bark peeled from them, brittle as cicada shell; in their branches stood tawny frogmouths, their beaks lordishly raised."

Etymology

From lordish + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: lordish

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlɔɹ.dɪʃ.li/

Inflected Forms

more lordishly (comparative) most lordishly (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce lordishly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɔɹ.dɪʃ.li/.
What does lordishly mean?: In a lordish manner.
Where does lordishly come from?: From lordish + -ly.

How to pronounce lordishly

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