Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shively

/ʃˈaɪvli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables: shiv-e-ly
IPA: /ʃˈaɪvli/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

Countable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A placename, from the surname:

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Americanized spelling of Swiss German Schäublin or Scheublin.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Schäublin

Usage

Inflected Forms

Shivelys (plural) Shiveley (alternative)

Rhymes With

lively snively hively

Questions

How do you pronounce shively?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈaɪvli/.
What does shively mean?: A surname from German.
Where does shively come from?: It is traced to German.

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