Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

'arry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.99 in modern English

Syllables: 'ar-ry
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Colloquial; Dated

Etymology

From the name Harry, in reference to the Cockney habit of dropping initial /h/ sounds in speech.

Usage

Inflected Forms

'Arrys (plural) 'Arries (plural)

Derived Forms

'Arryese 'Arryish 'Arryism

Frequently Paired Words

'Arriet

Questions

What does 'arry mean?: A Cockney man.
Where does 'arry come from?: From the name Harry, in reference to the Cockney habit of dropping initial /h/ sounds in speech.

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