Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cirri

/ˈsɪɹaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: cir-ri
IPA: /ˈsɪɹaɪ/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of cirrus.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin cirrī, the nominative or vocative plural of cirrus.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈsɪɹaɪ/
British English: /ˈsɪɹaɪ/

Homonyms

scirrhi

Questions

How do you pronounce cirri?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪɹaɪ/.
What does cirri mean?: plural of cirrus.
Where does cirri come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin cirrī, the nominative or vocative plural of cirrus.

How to pronounce cirri

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