Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

docherty

/dˈɑtʃɚti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables
docher-ty
IPA
/dˈɑtʃɚti/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

From Irish Ó Dochartaigh.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó Dochartaigh

Frequently Paired Words

Questions

How do you pronounce docherty?
The recorded pronunciation is /dˈɑtʃɚti/.
What does docherty mean?
A surname from Irish.
Where does docherty come from?
It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce docherty

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/dˈɑtʃɚti/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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