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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carly

/ˈkɑɹli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables
car-ly
IPA
/ˈkɑɹli/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from the Germanic languages.

Example Sentences

Etymology

A feminine form of Carl with -y, taken to use in the latter half of the 20th century; also a pet form of Carla, Carlene and Carlotta.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɑɹli/

Inflected Forms

Carley (alternative) Carlie (alternative) Carlee (alternative) Carli (alternative) Karly (alternative) Karlie (alternative) Karli (alternative) Karley (alternative) Karlee (alternative) Carleigh (alternative) Karleigh (alternative) Carls (alternative)

Derived Forms

Creddie

Rhymes With

charlie harley barley marley charley farley gnarly parley darley carli carley varley

Questions

How do you pronounce carly?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑɹli/.
What does carly mean?
A female given name from the Germanic languages.
Where does carly come from?
A feminine form of Carl with -y, taken to use in the latter half of the 20th century; also a pet form of Carla, Carlene and Carlotta.

How to pronounce carly

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