Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

muri

/mˈʊɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables: muri
IPA: /mˈʊɹi/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of murus

noun

Alternative form of moori.

Uncountable

noun

A form of waste, or deviation from optimal allocation of resources, that occurs when work processes have not been simplified through standardization.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 無理.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

muda mura

Rhymes With

jury missouri fury yuri fleury puri venturi lurie yury zuri durie buri

Questions

How do you pronounce muri?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˈʊɹi/.
What does muri mean?: plural of murus
Where does muri come from?: Borrowed from Japanese 無理.

How to pronounce muri

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