Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lockaby

/lˈɑkəbi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lock-a-by
IPA
/lˈɑkəbi/
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Variant of Lockerby.

Inflected Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce lockaby?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɑkəbi/.
What does lockaby mean?
A surname.
Where does lockaby come from?
Variant of Lockerby.

How to pronounce lockaby

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