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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barry

/ˈbæɹi/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.26 in modern English

Syllables
bar-ry
IPA
/ˈbæɹi/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Irish.

name

A surname from Irish derived from the given name, or from place names in Scotland and Wales.

name

Any of a number of places:

name

Any of a number of places:

name

Any of a number of places:

name

Any of a number of places:

name

Any of a number of places:

name

Any of a number of places:

Example Sentences

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Bairre, short form of Fionnbharr, from fionn (“white”) + barr (“head”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbæɹi/
  • British English: /ˈbæɹi/

Inflected Forms

Barrys (plural) barries (plural) more barry (comparative) most barry (superlative)

Derived Forms

Barryville Baz Bazza barriness

Phrases

Barry boy Barry County Barry-Perkins-Young syndrome Barry Dock Barry Island Barry the Fairy Bathhouse Barry barry-bendy

Frequently Paired Words

Barrie barruly

Homonyms

bari berry beary bury (all only in accents with the Mary–marry–merry merger)

Rhymes With

carry garry barrie denarii scarry intermarry garey arey clarey farry charry mccarry

Questions

How do you pronounce barry?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbæɹi/.
What does barry mean?
A male given name from Irish.
Where does barry come from?
It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce barry

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