Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flannery

/flˈænɚi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables: flan-nery
IPA: /flˈænɚi/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

name

A convention using a 2♦ opening bid to show a hand of minimal opening bid strength (11-15 high card points) with exactly four spades and five (or sometimes six) hearts.

Example Sentences

"Another ad features Flannery stealing a “Scranton Margarita,” which the chain will sell for $5 nationwide for one day only on April 7 to celebrate the opening of the Scranton branch."

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Flannabhra (“descendant of Flannabhra”), a personal name derived from flann (“blood red”) + abhra (“eyebrow”). The bridge convention was invented by American player William (Bill) L. Flannery.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Ó Flannabhra

Inflected Forms

Flannerys (plural) Flanary (alternative) Flanery (alternative)

Homonyms

flanary

Rhymes With

cannery flanary

Questions

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

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