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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

airey

/ˈɛɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.13 in modern English

Syllables
airey
IPA
/ˈɛɹi/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Old Norse.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A populated place in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Habitational surname from a minor place in Cumbria, from Old Norse eyrará (“gravel-bank stream”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Aireys (plural) Eary (alternative)

Homonyms

aerie

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce airey?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛɹi/.
What does airey mean?
A surname from Old Norse.
Where does airey come from?
It is traced to Old Norse.

How to pronounce airey

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