Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poly

/ˈpoʊli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables
poly
IPA
/ˈpoʊli/
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A polytechnic.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

noun

Polyethylene (polythene).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Polyurethane.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A polygon.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Polyester.

Uncountable

noun

Polyamory.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

noun

A polyamorous person.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

noun

A polycule.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Shortening of various words.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpoʊli/
  • British English: /ˈpəʊli/

Usage

Inflected Forms

polys (plural) polys (present, singular) polying (participle, present) polyed (participle, past) polyed (past) poley (alternative)

Derived Forms

polycurious polyless polypile

Phrases

low poly poly pocket poly sci poly skin solo poly poly-mountain

Frequently Paired Words

mono

Synonyms

polyam

Rhymes With

ali holly molly bali jolly dolly mali somali trolley polly folly cali

Questions

How do you pronounce poly?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpoʊli/.
What does poly mean?
A polytechnic.
Where does poly come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce poly

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