Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

delivery

/dɪˈlɪv.(ə.)ɹi/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.59 in modern English

Syllables
de-liv-ery
IPA
/dɪˈlɪv.(ə.)ɹi/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of conveying something.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The item which has been conveyed.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act or process of a mother giving birth.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A pitching motion.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A thrown pitch.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The manner of speaking or singing.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The administration of a drug.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A ball bowled.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English deliveri et al., from Anglo-Norman, from Old French delivrer.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: deliveri, -, delivrer

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪˈlɪv.(ə.)ɹi/
  • British English: /dɪˈlɪv.(ə.)ɹi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

deliveries (plural)

Derived Forms

codelivery deliveryman deliveryperson deliverywoman interdelivery nanodelivery nondelivery postdelivery predelivery redelivery underdelivery

Phrases

advice of delivery breech delivery cash on delivery collect on delivery continuous delivery pipeline delivery boy delivery confirmation delivery note

Frequently Paired Words

labour

Synonyms

consignment childbirth parturition obstetrical delivery rescue deliverance saving pitch

Rhymes With

livery herbivory shivery quivery nondelivery carnivory rivery omnivory misdelivery slivery

Questions

How do you pronounce delivery?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈlɪv.(ə.)ɹi/.
What does delivery mean?
The act of conveying something.
Where does delivery come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce delivery

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