Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

muhly

/ˈmju.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables: muh-ly
IPA: /ˈmju.li/

13

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the many species of grasses of genus Muhlenbergia.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Shortening of translingual Muhlenbergia + -y.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: Muhlenbergia
Suffix: -y

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmju.li/
British English: /ˈmjuː.li/

Usage

Inflected Forms

muhlies (plural)

Phrases

bush muhly

Rhymes With

truly well and truly newly julie duly unruly cruelly coolly coolie coulee hooley tule

Questions

How do you pronounce muhly?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmju.li/.
What does muhly mean?: Any of the many species of grasses of genus Muhlenbergia.
Where does muhly come from?: Shortening of translingual Muhlenbergia + -y.

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