Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gorby

/ɡˈɔɹbi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables
gor-by
IPA
/ɡˈɔɹbi/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Mikhail Gorbachev.

Informal

name

A surname.

Etymology

Clipping of Gorbachev + -y.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Gorbys (plural)

Derived Forms

Gorbymania

Rhymes With

corby norby

Questions

How do you pronounce gorby?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈɔɹbi/.
What does gorby mean?
Mikhail Gorbachev.
Where does gorby come from?
Clipping of Gorbachev + -y.

How to pronounce gorby

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ɡˈɔɹbi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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