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carey

/ˈkeː.ɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.73 in modern English

Syllables
carey
IPA
/ˈkeː.ɹi/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A placename:

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name

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name

A placename:

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name

A placename:

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name

A placename:

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name

A placename:

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name

A placename:

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name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

* As a German surname, Americanized from Gehrig, Gehring. * As a Welsh surname, variant of Carew. * As an English surname, from placenames derived from Proto-Brythonic *karɨd (“to love”). * As an Irish surname, from mac Fhiachra (“descendant of Fiachra”), from préachán (“crow”). * Also as an Irish surname, from the root of the name Kerry.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkeː.ɹi/
  • British English: /ˈkɛəɹi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Careys (plural) Cary (alternative)

Derived Forms

Careyesque

Phrases

Carey Bay Carey Fineman Ziter syndrome Carey Formation Carey Glacier Carey Group Carey Gully Carey Island Carey Island Group

Frequently Paired Words

Care Cari Carie Carre Carrey Carri Carrie Carry

Homonyms

carry (Mary–marry–merry merger) Kerry (Mary–marry–merry merger)

Rhymes With

very mary harry marry gary scary larry jerry vary terry perry cherry

Questions

How do you pronounce carey?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkeː.ɹi/.
What does carey mean?
A placename:
Where does carey come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce carey

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