Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

close by

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.34 in modern English

Syllables
close -by
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep

Close, near, nearby: in proximity (to).

adv

Close, near, nearby: in proximity (to).

adj

Close, near, nearby: in proximity (to).

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

close-by (alternative) closeby (alternative) more close by (comparative) most close by (superlative)

Questions

What does close by mean?
Close, near, nearby: in proximity (to).

How to pronounce close by

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “close by”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “close by”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “close by” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.