Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kirby

/ˈkɝbi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.65 in modern English

Syllables
kir-by
IPA
/ˈkɝbi/
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An English placename.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An English placename.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An English placename.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An English placename.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An English placename.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An English placename.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An English placename.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An English placename.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Originally Kirkby, from kirk (“church”) + -by (“habitation”), "village with a church".

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɝbi/
  • British English: /ˈkɜːbi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Kirbys (plural) Kerby (alternative)

Derived Forms

Kirbyville

Phrases

Cold Kirby Kirby calculus kirby grip kirby pin Horton Kirby Kirby Bedon Kirby Bellars Kirby Cane

Frequently Paired Words

Kirkby

Homonyms

kirkby

Rhymes With

derby herbie furby irby kerby ellerbee yearby yerby erby curby burby kirkby

Questions

How do you pronounce kirby?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɝbi/.
What does kirby mean?
An English placename.
Where does kirby come from?
Originally Kirkby, from kirk (“church”) + -by (“habitation”), "village with a church".

How to pronounce kirby

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