Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leary

/lˈɪɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables
leary
IPA
/lˈɪɹi/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish, an alternate anglicization of Ó Laoghaire (literally “descendant of Leary”) (O'Leary).

name

A male given name from Irish Laoghaire, from Old Irish Lóegaire (literally “calf-herder”).

name

A male or female given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.

name

A city in Georgia, United States.

name

A city in Texas, United States.

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Questions

How do you pronounce leary?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɪɹi/.
What does leary mean?
Alternative spelling of leery.

How to pronounce leary

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/lˈɪɹi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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