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blarney

/ˈblɑɹni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.26 in modern English

Syllables
blar-ney
IPA
/ˈblɑɹni/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Mindless chatter.

Uncountable

noun

Ability to talk constantly and fluently.

Uncountable

noun

Persuasive flattery or kind speech; smooth, wheedling talk.

Uncountable

verb

To beguile with flattery.

name

A town in County Cork, Ireland, location of Blarney Castle and the Blarney Stone (Irish grid ref W 6175).

Example Sentences

Etymology

Named after a legendary magical stone in Blarney Castle, Ireland that gives the gift of eloquence. See also Blarney Stone.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈblɑɹni/
  • British English: /ˈblɑːni/

Usage

Inflected Forms

blarneys (present, singular) blarneying (participle, present) blarneyed (participle, past) blarneyed (past)

Derived Forms

blarneyer

Phrases

Irish bull

Frequently Paired Words

Irish bull

Synonyms

coaxing soft soap sweet talk wheedle cajole palaver coax sweet-talk inveigle

Rhymes With

barney carny sarnie karney

Questions

How do you pronounce blarney?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈblɑɹni/.
What does blarney mean?
Mindless chatter.
Where does blarney come from?
It is traced to Irish.

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