Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

erny

/ˈɝni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables: erny
IPA: /ˈɝni/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from French.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Erny.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: Erny

Inflected Forms

Ernys (plural)

Homonyms

ernie earnie yrneh earney erney

Rhymes With

attorney journey bernie ernie gurney kearney tourney burney kearny turney birney mcburney

Questions

How do you pronounce erny?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɝni/.
What does erny mean?: A surname from French.
Where does erny come from?: It is traced to French.

How to pronounce erny

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