Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crossley

/ˈkɹɒslɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables: cross-ley
IPA: /ˈkɹɒslɪ/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

A locality in the Shire of Moyne, south-west Victoria, Australia.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Old English cross (“cross”) + leah (“woodland clearing”).

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Inflected Forms

Crossleys (plural)

Rhymes With

crosley hosley goslee osley

Questions

How do you pronounce crossley?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹɒslɪ/.
What does crossley mean?: A surname.
Where does crossley come from?: It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce crossley

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