Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

waray-waray

/ˌwa.ɾaɪ̯ ˈwa.ɾaɪ̯/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.81 in modern English

Syllables
Wa-ray-Wa-ray
IPA
/ˌwa.ɾaɪ̯ ˈwa.ɾaɪ̯/
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A central Philippine Visayan language from the islands of Samar, Biliran, and northeast Leyte.

Etymology

Borrowed from Waray-Waray Waray-Waray, from Waray.

Word Breakdown

Synonyms

Waray

Questions

How do you pronounce waray-waray?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌwa.ɾaɪ̯ ˈwa.ɾaɪ̯/.
What does waray-waray mean?
A central Philippine Visayan language from the islands of Samar, Biliran, and northeast Leyte.
Where does waray-waray come from?
Borrowed from Waray-Waray Waray-Waray, from Waray.

How to pronounce waray-waray

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “waray-waray”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˌwa.ɾaɪ̯ ˈwa.ɾaɪ̯/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “waray-waray”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “waray-waray” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.