Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leroy

/ˈliːˌɹɔɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables: leroy
IPA: /ˈliːˌɹɔɪ/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from French, borne by English speakers.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

A male given name transferred from the surname.

name

A surname from French.

name

A place in the United States:

Etymology

Transferred from the common French surname Leroy, meaning "the king".

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Inflected Forms

Leroys (plural) Le Roy (alternative) Leroi (alternative) Le Roi (alternative) Leeroy (alternative) Lee Roy (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Elroy Roy

Homonyms

leeroy

Questions

How do you pronounce leroy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈliːˌɹɔɪ/.
What does leroy mean?: A surname from French, borne by English speakers.
Where does leroy come from?: It is traced to French.

How to pronounce leroy

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