Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hadley

/ˈhædli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables
hadley
IPA
/ˈhædli/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

name

A unisex given name transferred from the surname.

name

A place name:

name

A place name:

name

A place name:

name

A place name:

name

A place name:

name

A place name:

Etymology

From Old English hǣþ (“heath”) + Old English leah (“woodland clearing”). Equivalent to heath (compare Heath) + -ley.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhædli/

Inflected Forms

Adley (alternative) Hadlee (alternative) Hadleigh (alternative)

Derived Forms

tedhadleyite

Phrases

Hadley and Leegomery Hadley cell Hadley chest Hadley circulation Hadley's principle Hadley Wood South Hadley

Homonyms

hadleigh

Rhymes With

badly sadly bradley gladly madly radley adley padley badley spradley stradley shadley

Questions

How do you pronounce hadley?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhædli/.
What does hadley mean?
A habitational surname from Old English.
Where does hadley come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce hadley

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “hadley”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈhædli/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “hadley”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “hadley” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.