Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carmody

/ˈkɑɹmədi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables
car-mody
IPA
/ˈkɑɹmədi/
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cearmada (“descendant of Cearmaid”), a personal name of unknown origin.

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Questions

How do you pronounce carmody?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑɹmədi/.
What does carmody mean?
A surname from Irish.
Where does carmody come from?
It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce carmody

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈkɑɹmədi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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