Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hively

/hˈaɪvli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
hive-ly
IPA
/hˈaɪvli/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Unknown

Inflected Forms

Hivelys (plural)

Rhymes With

lively shively snively

Questions

How do you pronounce hively?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈaɪvli/.
What does hively mean?
A surname.
Where does hively come from?
Unknown

How to pronounce hively

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