Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

selvey

/sˈɛlvi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
selvey
IPA
/sˈɛlvi/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Variant of Selway.

Inflected Forms

Selveys (plural)

Rhymes With

elvie elvy helvey helvie

Questions

How do you pronounce selvey?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈɛlvi/.
What does selvey mean?
A surname.
Where does selvey come from?
Variant of Selway.

How to pronounce selvey

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/sˈɛlvi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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