Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mayberry

/mˈeɪbˌɛɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
may-ber-ry
IPA
/mˈeɪbˌɛɹi/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A surname.

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A place in the United States:

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A place in the United States:

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A place in the United States:

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A place in the United States:

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A place in the United States:

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A utopian setting, such as a small town; a perfect place to live.

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Etymology

From Old English mere (“lake”) + Old English byriġ (“fortified place”).

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Questions

How do you pronounce mayberry?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˈeɪbˌɛɹi/.
What does mayberry mean?
A surname.
Where does mayberry come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce mayberry

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