Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lilley

/lˈɪli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables
lil-ley
IPA
/lˈɪli/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname.

Countable

Etymology

From Old English lind (“limetree”) + lēah (“wood, clearing”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Lilleys (plural)

Synonyms

Lilly

Homonyms

lili lillie

Rhymes With

really silly billy chile lily willie chili philly willy lilly chilly billie

Questions

How do you pronounce lilley?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɪli/.
What does lilley mean?
A placename:
Where does lilley come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce lilley

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