Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lavery

/lˈeɪvɚi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables
lav-ery
IPA
/lˈeɪvɚi/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Labhradha (“descendant of Labhraidh”), a byname from labhraidh (“spokesman”), from labhair (“to speak”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó Labhradha

Inflected Forms

Laverys (plural)

Rhymes With

slavery avery bravery savory unsavory savery

Questions

How do you pronounce lavery?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈeɪvɚi/.
What does lavery mean?
A surname from Irish.
Where does lavery come from?
It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce lavery

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