Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

balladry

/ˈbælədɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables: bal-ladry
IPA: /ˈbælədɹi/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

ballads considered as a group; also, the sharing (transmission), making and performing of ballads, ballads as an activity, as a tradition, as a body of work, as a craft, as implying a community of singers, makers and lovers of ballads.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From ballad + -ry.

Usage

Inflected Forms

balladries (plural) ballatry (alternative)

Phrases

bush-balladry

Questions

How do you pronounce balladry?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbælədɹi/.
What does balladry mean?: ballads considered as a group; also, the sharing (transmission), making and performing of ballads, ballads as an activity, as a tradition, as a body of work, as a craft, as implying a community of singers, makers and lovers of ballads.
Where does balladry come from?: From ballad + -ry.

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