Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

myra

/mˈaɪɹə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables: myra
IPA: /mˈaɪɹə/

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name originating as a coinage.

Example Sentences

"My Saint is dear to me, / Myra herself is she, / She fair and true. / Myra that knows to move / Passions of love with love: / Fortune, Adieu."

Etymology

First used by the poet Fulke Greville, possibly as an anagram of Mary.

Rhymes With

ira tyra lyra elvira elmira kyra thyra lira palmyra sapphira deianira

Questions

How do you pronounce myra?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈaɪɹə/.
What does myra mean?: A female given name originating as a coinage.
Where does myra come from?: First used by the poet Fulke Greville, possibly as an anagram of Mary.

How to pronounce myra

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