Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

riflery

/ɹˈaɪfəlɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables: ri-flery
IPA: /ɹˈaɪfəlɹi/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of firing a rifle, especially in precision target shooting.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁reyp- Proto-Germanic *rīfaną Proto-Germanic *-lōną Proto-Germanic *rīfilōną Proto-West Germanic *rīfilōn Frankish *rīffilōnbor. Old French riflerbor. Middle English riflen English rifle English -ry English riflery From rifle + -ry.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce riflery?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈaɪfəlɹi/.
What does riflery mean?: The practice of firing a rifle, especially in precision target shooting.
Where does riflery come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁reyp- Proto-Germanic *rīfaną Proto-Germanic *-lōną Proto-Germanic *rīfilōną Proto-West Germanic *rīfilōn Frankish *rīffilōnbor. Old French riflerbor. Middle English riflen English rifle English -ry English riflery From rifle + -ry.

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