Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zuri

/zˈʊɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables: zuri
IPA: /zˈʊɹi/

13

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A unisex given name from Swahili, of modern African American usage

Etymology

Borrowed from Swahili zuri (“good”).

Origin

Source language: Swahili

Word Breakdown

Root: zuri

Rhymes With

jury missouri fury yuri fleury puri venturi lurie yury durie buri dury

Questions

How do you pronounce zuri?: The recorded pronunciation is /zˈʊɹi/.
What does zuri mean?: A unisex given name from Swahili, of modern African American usage
Where does zuri come from?: It is traced to Swahili.

How to pronounce zuri

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