Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lawry

/lˈɔɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables: lawry
IPA: /lˈɔɹi/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Etymology

English and Irish surname, probably from a pet form of Lawrence. See Lawrie.

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Lawrys (plural)

Homonyms

lawrie lauri lowrie lorrie lorie laury laurey lorey

Rhymes With

story glory inventory tory rory corey laurie storey quarry lori lorry tori

Questions

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

How to pronounce lawry

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