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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

godley

/ɡˈɑdli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables
god-ley
IPA
/ɡˈɑdli/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable

Etymology

From the Old English byname Gōda + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Godleys (plural) Godlee (alternative) Goodleigh (alternative)

Phrases

Godley Green

Rhymes With

oddly godly bodley wadley

Questions

How do you pronounce godley?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈɑdli/.
What does godley mean?
A placename:
Where does godley come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce godley

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