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puerilely

/ˈpjʊɹaɪl.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
puerile-ly
IPA
/ˈpjʊɹaɪl.li/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a puerile manner; childishly.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From puerile + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpjʊɹaɪl.li/
  • British English: /ˈpjʊə.ɹaɪl.li/

Inflected Forms

more puerilely (comparative) most puerilely (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce puerilely?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpjʊɹaɪl.li/.
What does puerilely mean?
In a puerile manner; childishly.
Where does puerilely come from?
From puerile + -ly.

How to pronounce puerilely

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