Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heathery

/ˈhɛðəɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
heath-ery
IPA
/ˈhɛðəɹi/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or abundant in heather.

adj

Like or resembling heather.

noun

A place where varieties of heath are grown in a controlled environment.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English heather Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English heathery From heather + -y.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈhɛðəɹi/

Inflected Forms

more heathery (comparative) most heathery (superlative) heatheries (plural)

Derived Forms

heatheriness

Questions

How do you pronounce heathery?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛðəɹi/.
What does heathery mean?
Of, pertaining to, or abundant in heather.
Where does heathery come from?
Etymology tree English heather Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English heathery From heather + -y.

How to pronounce heathery

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