Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hillary

/ˈhɪ.lə.ɹi/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.30 in modern English

Syllables: hillary
IPA: /ˈhɪ.lə.ɹi/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A unisex given name from Latin.

name

A unisex given name from Latin.

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Example Sentences

"On Friday, Meijer told CNN that he’s “not here to whine about the (Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee) coming in and meddling” in his race, referring to the House Democratic campaign arm spending spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on ads to boost Gibbs’ profile in hopes of a more favorable general election matchup. (Gibbs will face Democrat Hillary Scholten in November.)"

Etymology

From Latin Hilarius or Hilaria, from hilare (“cheerfully”) (compare English hilarious).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Hilarius

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhɪ.lə.ɹi/
British English: /ˈhɪ.lə.ɹi/

Inflected Forms

Hillarys (plural) Hilary (alternative)

Derived Forms

Billary Hil Hildebeast Hiley Hili Hilie Hill HillaryCare Hillarygate Hillarynomics Hilley Hilli

Phrases

Hilary-tide

Frequently Paired Words

hilarious Hilary Hilary-tide

Homonyms

hilary

Rhymes With

artillery hilary distillery pillory guillory hillery tillery hilleary

Questions

How do you pronounce hillary?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɪ.lə.ɹi/.
What does hillary mean?: A unisex given name from Latin.
Where does hillary come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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