Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

robey

/ɹˈoʊbi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: robey
IPA: /ɹˈoʊbi/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

From a medieval diminutive form of the given name Robert.

Homonyms

roby robie

Rhymes With

toby nairobi adobe moby jacoby jacobi tobey gobi roby coby okeechobee obie

Questions

How do you pronounce robey?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈoʊbi/.
What does robey mean?: A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does robey come from?: From a medieval diminutive form of the given name Robert.

How to pronounce robey

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