Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ternery

/tɝnəɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tern-ery
IPA
/tɝnəɹi/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A colony of terns.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From tern + -ery.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /tɝnəɹi/
  • British English: /tɜːnəɹi/

Inflected Forms

terneries (plural)

Homonyms

ternary

Questions

How do you pronounce ternery?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɝnəɹi/.
What does ternery mean?
A colony of terns.
Where does ternery come from?
From tern + -ery.

How to pronounce ternery

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