Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

furby

/fˈɝbi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: fur-by
IPA: /fˈɝbi/

13

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A talking electronic toy in the form of a fluffy animal.

Etymology

Marketing coinage, from fur.

Inflected Forms

Furbies (plural) Furbys (plural)

Rhymes With

derby kirby herbie irby kerby ellerbee yearby yerby erby curby burby

Questions

How do you pronounce furby?: The recorded pronunciation is /fˈɝbi/.
What does furby mean?: A talking electronic toy in the form of a fluffy animal.
Where does furby come from?: Marketing coinage, from fur.

How to pronounce furby

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