Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carrie

/ˈkæ.ɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.77 in modern English

Syllables: car-rie
IPA: /ˈkæ.ɹi/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diminutive of the female given name Caroline, also used as a formal given name.

name

name

An unincorporated community in Knott County, Kentucky, United States.

name

An unincorporated community in Dickenson County, Virginia, United States.

verb

Obsolete spelling of carry.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Zachary Block chats with Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen about their new show, Portlandia, which airs on IFC, Fridays at 10:30."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkæ.ɹi/
British English: /ˈkæ.ɹi/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

carries (present, singular) carrying (participle, present) carried (participle, past) carried (past)

Derived Forms

Carriegate

Homonyms

carry

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce carrie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæ.ɹi/.
What does carrie mean?: A diminutive of the female given name Caroline, also used as a formal given name.

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