Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

northey

/nˈɔɹði/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables
northey
IPA
/nˈɔɹði/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Old English.

Etymology

Habitational surname from several minor places in England, from Old English norþ (“north”) + either heġe (“fence, hedge”) or īeġ (“island”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Northeys (plural)

Rhymes With

swarthy

Questions

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

How to pronounce northey

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