Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trickery

/ˈtɹɪ.kə.ɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English

Syllables
trick-ery
IPA
/ˈtɹɪ.kə.ɹi/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Deception, deceit or underhanded behavior.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The art of dressing up; imposture, pretense.

Uncountable

noun

Artifice; the use of one or more stratagems.

Uncountable

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Etymology

From trick + -ery, first recorded in 1719.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɹɪ.kə.ɹi/

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Questions

How do you pronounce trickery?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹɪ.kə.ɹi/.
What does trickery mean?
Deception, deceit or underhanded behavior.
Where does trickery come from?
From trick + -ery, first recorded in 1719.

How to pronounce trickery

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