Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sparry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
spar-ry
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

abundant in spar (the mineral)

adj

resembling spar (the mineral)

Example Sentences

Etymology

From spar + -y.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more sparry (comparative) most sparry (superlative)

Derived Forms

Phrases

sparry iron sparry limestone

Questions

What does sparry mean?
abundant in spar (the mineral)
Where does sparry come from?
From spar + -y.

How to pronounce sparry

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