Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whitley

/wˈɪtli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables
whit-ley
IPA
/wˈɪtli/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A number of places in England:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in England:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in England:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in England:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in England:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Old English hwīt (“white”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”). Equivalent to white + -ley (“lea”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Whitleys (plural)

Derived Forms

Whitleyism

Phrases

Whitley Bay Whitley City Whitley council Whitley County

Frequently Paired Words

Witley

Rhymes With

smitley

Questions

How do you pronounce whitley?
The recorded pronunciation is /wˈɪtli/.
What does whitley mean?
A number of places in England:
Where does whitley come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce whitley

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