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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

raftery

/ɹˈæftɚi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
raftery
IPA
/ɹˈæftɚi/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Reachtabhra (“son of Reachtabhra”), a personal name which derives from reacht (“decree”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó Reachtabhra

Inflected Forms

Rafterys (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce raftery?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈæftɚi/.
What does raftery mean?
A surname from Irish.
Where does raftery come from?
It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce raftery

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