Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ly

/lˈaɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables
ly
IPA
/lˈaɪ/
5
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abbreviation of light year.

verb

Obsolete form of lie.

Obsolete

noun

Alternative spelling of ly; light-year

Countable

noun

Initialism of lethal yellowing.

Uncountable

name

A surname from Vietnamese.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Vietnamese Lý. Doublet of Lee.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

lys (plural) L.Y. (alternative) L. Y. (alternative)

Derived Forms

kly Mly Gly

Frequently Paired Words

psc pc

Synonyms

LY lightyear light year

Rhymes With

by my why high try guy buy july drive-by die eye hi

Questions

How do you pronounce ly?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈaɪ/.
What does ly mean?
Abbreviation of light year.
Where does ly come from?
It is traced to Vietnamese.

How to pronounce ly

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