Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dovey

/dəvˈeɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: dovey
IPA: /dəvˈeɪ/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river in Wales, flowing about 37 km from Aran Fawddwy to Aberdyfi.

name

Etymology

Anglicisation of Welsh Dyfi.

Origin

Source language: Welsh

Word Breakdown

Root: Dyfi

Derived Forms

Aberdovey

Rhymes With

they way may day say one-way away play today pay stay re

Questions

How do you pronounce dovey?: The recorded pronunciation is /dəvˈeɪ/.
What does dovey mean?: A river in Wales, flowing about 37 km from Aran Fawddwy to Aberdyfi.
Where does dovey come from?: It is traced to Welsh.

How to pronounce dovey

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