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barclay

/ˈbɑɹ.kli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables
bar-clay
IPA
/ˈbɑɹ.kli/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Variant of Berkeley.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɑɹ.kli/
  • British English: /ˈbɑː.kli/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Barclays (plural)

Derived Forms

Barclayan Barclaycard Barclayite

Homonyms

barkley

Rhymes With

barkley darkly

Questions

How do you pronounce barclay?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɑɹ.kli/.
What does barclay mean?
A surname.
Where does barclay come from?
Variant of Berkeley.

How to pronounce barclay

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