Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

walri

/ˈwɔːlɹaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wal-ri
IPA: /ˈwɔːlɹaɪ/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of walrus

Etymology

Formed as walr(us) + -i, the -us of walrus misinterpreted as a nominative singular case ending of a noun of Latin’s second declension. But the word is from Dutch, not Latin. Compare walrii.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: walrus

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈwɔːlɹaɪ/

Questions

How do you pronounce walri?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɔːlɹaɪ/.
What does walri mean?: plural of walrus
Where does walri come from?: Formed as walr(us) + -i, the -us of walrus misinterpreted as a nominative singular case ending of a noun of Latin’s second declension. But the word is from Dutch, not Latin. Compare walrii.

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