Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ackroyd

/ˈækɹˌɔɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.26 in modern English

Syllables: ack-royd
IPA: /ˈækɹˌɔɪd/

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Middle English.

Example Sentences

"Above left, Kathryn Bigelow with the cinemaphotographer Barry Ackroyd on the set of The Hurt Locker."

Etymology

Topographic surname, from Middle English ake (“oak”) + royd (“clearing”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: ake

Inflected Forms

Ackroyds (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce ackroyd?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈækɹˌɔɪd/.
What does ackroyd mean?: A surname from Middle English.
Where does ackroyd come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce ackroyd

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