Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overby

/ˈoʊvɚbi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables
over-by
IPA
/ˈoʊvɚbi/
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

adv

A little way over.

Archaic

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish Overby or Norwegian Øverby.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Overby, Øverby

Usage

Inflected Forms

Overbys (plural) Overbay (alternative) Overbey (alternative)

Homonyms

overbey

Rhymes With

overbey

Questions

How do you pronounce overby?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊvɚbi/.
What does overby mean?
A surname.
Where does overby come from?
It is traced to Danish.

How to pronounce overby

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