Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

margery

/mˈɑɹdʒɚi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables: margery
IPA: /mˈɑɹdʒɚi/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A medieval vernacular form of Margaret, A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Example Sentences

"I know not what I shall think of that; but I am Launcelot, the Jew's man, and I am sure Margery your wife is my mother."
"Margery is her name, sounds like sweet butter on Kansas corn."

Etymology

From Old French; ultimately from Ancient Greek.

Inflected Forms

Marjorie (alternative) Marjory (alternative) Margaery (alternative)

Homonyms

marjorie marjory

Rhymes With

marjorie marjory

Questions

How do you pronounce margery?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɑɹdʒɚi/.
What does margery mean?: A medieval vernacular form of Margaret, A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Where does margery come from?: From Old French; ultimately from Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce margery

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