Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

palay

/ˈpæleɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables: palay
IPA: /ˈpæleɪ/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The Department of Agriculture (DA) is targeting an additional 1.1 million metric tons of palay production amid the COVID-19 pandemic."

Etymology

From Tagalog palay. Doublet of paddy.

Word Breakdown

Root: palay

Usage

Inflected Forms

palays (plural)

Rhymes With

melee waylay

Questions

How do you pronounce palay?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpæleɪ/.
What does palay mean?: paddy
Where does palay come from?: From Tagalog palay. Doublet of paddy.

How to pronounce palay

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