Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

petrie

/pˈɛtɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables: petrie
IPA: /pˈɛtɹi/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

Etymology

From a Scots diminutive form of Peter and Patrick.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Homonyms

petry petrey

Rhymes With

petri petry petrey

Questions

How do you pronounce petrie?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈɛtɹi/.
What does petrie mean?: A surname transferred from the given name.
Where does petrie come from?: From a Scots diminutive form of Peter and Patrick.

How to pronounce petrie

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