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colby

/ˈkoʊl.bi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.25 in modern English

Syllables
Col-by
IPA
/ˈkoʊl.bi/
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

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name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old Norse.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From either the Old Norse personal name Koli or kol (“charcoal”) + býr (“settlement”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkoʊl.bi/
  • British English: /ˈkəʊl.bi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Colbys (plural) Colbies (plural)

Phrases

Colby cheese

Rhymes With

dolby bowlby

Questions

How do you pronounce colby?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkoʊl.bi/.
What does colby mean?
A placename:
Where does colby come from?
It is traced to Old Norse.

How to pronounce colby

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈkoʊl.bi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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