Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dillydally

/ˈdɪliˌdæli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dil-ly-dal-ly
IPA: /ˈdɪliˌdæli/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative spelling of dilly-dally.

Inflected Forms

dillydallies (present, singular) dillydallying (participle, present) dillydallied (participle, past) dillydallied (past)

Synonyms

procrastinate stall drag one's feet drag one's heels shillyshally dilly-dally

Homonyms

dilly-dally

Rhymes With

valley rally finale sally alley tally verbally o'malley galley allie dally bally

Questions

How do you pronounce dillydally?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɪliˌdæli/.
What does dillydally mean?: Alternative spelling of dilly-dally.

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