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irregularly

/ɪˈɹɛɡjʊləli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables
ir-reg-u-lar-ly
IPA
/ɪˈɹɛɡjʊləli/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an irregular manner; without rule, method, or order.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English irregular Middle English -ly English -ly English irregularly From irregular + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ɪˈɹɛɡjʊləli/

Inflected Forms

more irregularly (comparative) most irregularly (superlative)

Synonyms

on an irregular basis

Rhymes With

regularly

Questions

How do you pronounce irregularly?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈɹɛɡjʊləli/.
What does irregularly mean?
In an irregular manner; without rule, method, or order.
Where does irregularly come from?
Etymology tree English irregular Middle English -ly English -ly English irregularly From irregular + -ly.

How to pronounce irregularly

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