Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barky

/ˈbɑɹki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.59 in modern English

Syllables
barky
IPA
/ˈbɑɹki/
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having bark.

adj

Prone to bark, to make the sound of a dog.

adj

Sounding like the bark of a dog.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English bark Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English barky From bark + -y.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɑɹki/

Inflected Forms

barkier (comparative) barkiest (superlative)

Rhymes With

khaki sparky snarky sharkey malarkey arche parky sarky arkie darkey

Questions

How do you pronounce barky?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɑɹki/.
What does barky mean?
Having bark.
Where does barky come from?
Etymology tree English bark Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English barky From bark + -y.

How to pronounce barky

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