Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

duroy

/dəˈɹɔɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables
duroy
IPA
/dəˈɹɔɪ/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of coarse woolen cloth used in 17th century England.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Unknown.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dəˈɹɔɪ/
  • British English: /d(j)əˈɹɔɪ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

duroys (plural)

Derived Forms

corduroy duroys

Questions

How do you pronounce duroy?
The recorded pronunciation is /dəˈɹɔɪ/.
What does duroy mean?
A kind of coarse woolen cloth used in 17th century England.
Where does duroy come from?
Unknown.

How to pronounce duroy

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “duroy”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/dəˈɹɔɪ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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