Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rory

/ˈɹɔɹ.i/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables: ro-ry
IPA: /ˈɹɔɹ.i/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A unisex given name.

name

A unisex given name.

name

A unisex given name.

name

A unisex given name.

adj

Covered by dew.

Obsolete

adj

Of gaudy, tasteless, or unsubtle colors.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Rory Sutherland"
"Rory Block"
"On Libanon at first his foot he set, And shook his wings with rory May-dew wet."
"[...] rory end to the regginbrow was to be seen ringsome on the aquaface."

Etymology

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Ruairidh and Irish Ruairí (“red-haired king”), from Old Irish Ruaidrí (“red king”).

Origin

Source language: Scottish Gaelic

Word Breakdown

Root: Ruairidh, Ruairí, Ruaidrí

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɹɔɹ.i/
British English: /ˈɹɔː.ɹi/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

Rorys (plural) Rories (plural) more rory (comparative) most rory (superlative)

Phrases

rory-cum-tory rory-tory tory-rory

Frequently Paired Words

Rorie rore rorid rory-cum-tory rory-tory tory-rory

Synonyms

dewy rorid

Rhymes With

story glory inventory tory corey laurie storey quarry lori lorry tori salvatore

Questions

How do you pronounce rory?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɔɹ.i/.
What does rory mean?: A unisex given name.
Where does rory come from?: It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

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