Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bailie

/bˈeɪli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.20 in modern English

Syllables
bailie
IPA
/bˈeɪli/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bailiff.

noun

The chief magistrate of a Scottish barony or part of a county, with functions like a sheriff's.

noun

A municipal officer in Scotland corresponding to an English alderman.

name

A surname.

Etymology

From Old French bailli (“land steward; officer of justice”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

bailies (plural)

Phrases

baron-bailie water bailie

Frequently Paired Words

bailiff bailiwick

Homonyms

bayley bailly baily bayly baley baylee

Rhymes With

daily israeli bailey haley daly hayley daley hailey ukulele bayley aly baillie

Questions

How do you pronounce bailie?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈeɪli/.
What does bailie mean?
A bailiff.
Where does bailie come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce bailie

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