Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

derny

/ˈdɜː(ɹ)ni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables: derny
IPA: /ˈdɜː(ɹ)ni/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A motorized bicycle for paced cycling events such as keirin.

Example Sentences

"Of course, a familiar sight in a velodrome is the derny, with its characteristic engine sound. Before the cyclists come onto the track, the derny riders perform a few laps to warm up their engines."

Etymology

Borrowed from French derny, named after the French manufacturer of the original derny bicycle, Roger Derny et Fils.

Inflected Forms

dernys (plural) dernies (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce derny?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɜː(ɹ)ni/.
What does derny mean?: A motorized bicycle for paced cycling events such as keirin.
Where does derny come from?: Borrowed from French derny, named after the French manufacturer of the original derny bicycle, Roger Derny et Fils.

How to pronounce derny

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