Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

soldiery

/ˈsəʊldʒəɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables: sol-diery
IPA: /ˈsəʊldʒəɹi/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Soldiers considered as a group.

noun

The profession or skill of being a soldier.

Example Sentences

"Now they could see the point of having a uniformed driver to conduct them, for he would bear the brunt of such encounters with the soldiery."

Etymology

From soldier + -y.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈsəʊldʒəɹi/

Inflected Forms

soldieries (plural)

Derived Forms

footsoldiery

Synonyms

military personnel troops

Questions

How do you pronounce soldiery?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsəʊldʒəɹi/.
What does soldiery mean?: Soldiers considered as a group.
Where does soldiery come from?: From soldier + -y.

How to pronounce soldiery

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