Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

geary

/ɡˈɪɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: geary
IPA: /ɡˈɪɹi/

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

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Etymology

* As an Irish surname, from Ó Gadhra, from gadhar (“hound”) * As an English surname, from gar (“spear”), as well as a nickname derived from Middle English gery (“unpredictable”) * As a German surname, from Gehring and Gehrig.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: -, gery

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Gearys (plural)

Phrases

Geary County Gearys Flat

Rhymes With

theory weary erie eerie siri dreary o'leary cheery cleary leary teary leery

Questions

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

How to pronounce geary

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