Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wizardry

/ˈwɪzədɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.74 in modern English

Syllables: wiz-ardry
IPA: /ˈwɪzədɹi/

24

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The art of a wizard; sorcery.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Something, such as an advanced technology, that gives the appearance of magic.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Great ability in some specified field.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Filled up the Ashton with Capstan and had a totally British drive home. Thanks to the wizardry of Ashton and Imperial Tobacco, that first smoke in a new pipe was sweet as a nut."
"He used his computing wizardry to automate the search-and-replace process."

Etymology

Etymology tree English wizard Middle English -re, -ri, -rie, -ry, -rye English -ry English wizardry From wizard + -ry.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈwɪzədɹi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

wizardries (plural)

Derived Forms

technowizardry

Frequently Paired Words

hexcraft sorcery spellcasting spellcraft thaumaturgy warlockry witchcraft wizardcraft

Synonyms

black art witchery wizardcraft bewitchery black arts charmwork conjuration conjuring craft dark arts diablerie druidcraft

Questions

How do you pronounce wizardry?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɪzədɹi/.
What does wizardry mean?: The art of a wizard; sorcery.
Where does wizardry come from?: Etymology tree English wizard Middle English -re, -ri, -rie, -ry, -rye English -ry English wizardry From wizard + -ry.

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