Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

galey

/ɡˈeɪli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables
ga-ley
IPA
/ɡˈeɪli/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

adj

Characterized by gales of wind.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From gale + -y.

Inflected Forms

Galeys (plural) more galey (comparative) most galey (superlative)

Homonyms

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Questions

How do you pronounce galey?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈeɪli/.
What does galey mean?
A surname.
Where does galey come from?
From gale + -y.

How to pronounce galey

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