Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

expiry

/ɪkˈspaɪ.əɹ.i/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.00 in modern English

Syllables
ex-piry
IPA
/ɪkˈspaɪ.əɹ.i/
18
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

End; termination; expiration.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Death.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of expiration date.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From expire + -y.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

expiries (plural)

Derived Forms

nonexpiry

Phrases

expiry date time to expiry

Frequently Paired Words

expiration expire

Synonyms

expiration date death decease termination expiration

Rhymes With

ryrie shirey irey tirey inquiry fiery enquiry priory wiry eyrie friary firey

Questions

How do you pronounce expiry?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪkˈspaɪ.əɹ.i/.
What does expiry mean?
End; termination; expiration.
Where does expiry come from?
From expire + -y.

How to pronounce expiry

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