Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spey

/speɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
spey
IPA
/speɪ/
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A major river in Highland council area and Moray council area, Scotland, that flows to the Moray Firth.

verb

Alternative form of spay.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /speɪ/

Inflected Forms

speys (present, singular) speying (participle, present) speyed (participle, past) speyed (past)

Derived Forms

Speyside Strathspey

Phrases

Grantown-on-Spey Spey casting Spey rod

Homonyms

spae spay

Rhymes With

they way may day say one-way away play today pay stay re

Questions

How do you pronounce spey?
The recorded pronunciation is /speɪ/.
What does spey mean?
A major river in Highland council area and Moray council area, Scotland, that flows to the Moray Firth.

How to pronounce spey

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/speɪ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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