Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

liard

/ljɑː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.63 in modern English

Syllables: liard
IPA: /ljɑː/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small French coin, equivalent to a quarter of a sou.

name

A river of the North American boreal forest, flowing through Yukon, British Columbia and the Northwest Territories, Canada.

Example Sentences

"I waited — not to share the booty, for, so help me God and Saint Withold! as neither I nor any of mine will touch the value of a liard, — I waited but to render my thanks to thee and to thy bold yeomen, for the life and honour ye have saved."

Etymology

From French liard, of unknown origin.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: liard

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ljɑː/

Inflected Forms

liards (plural)

Phrases

Fort Liard

Rhymes With

la ya ma ah ha da pa na nah ha-ha fa ar

Questions

How do you pronounce liard?: The recorded pronunciation is /ljɑː/.
What does liard mean?: A small French coin, equivalent to a quarter of a sou.
Where does liard come from?: It is traced to French.

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