Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teri

/tˈɛɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables: teri
IPA: /tˈɛɹi/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diminutive of the female given name Teresa.

name

Someone from Hawick.

Example Sentences

"'What's your name, by the way?' 'Teri.' 'Terry?' She spelt it for him. 'But you can call me Miss Teri.' Rebus smiled. 'I'll assume that's an assumed name. Maybe I'll see you around, Miss Teri.'"

Etymology

A spelling variant of Terry, from Teresa.

Homonyms

terri terrie

Rhymes With

very mary harry marry gary scary larry jerry vary terry perry cherry

Questions

How do you pronounce teri?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɛɹi/.
What does teri mean?: A diminutive of the female given name Teresa.
Where does teri come from?: A spelling variant of Terry, from Teresa.

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