Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

penry

/pˈɛnɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables
pen-ry
IPA
/pˈɛnɹi/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Welsh.

Etymology

Anglicised from Welsh ap + Hendry (“son of Henry”).

Rhymes With

henry henri mchenry

Questions

How do you pronounce penry?
The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɛnɹi/.
What does penry mean?
A surname from Welsh.
Where does penry come from?
Anglicised from Welsh ap + Hendry (“son of Henry”).

How to pronounce penry

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