How to pronounce spry
Say it like SPRY. Spry is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- SPRY
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Spry pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SPRYSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of spry
American and British speakers say spry in essentially the same way: /spraɪ/ in the US and /spraɪ/ in the UK.
British respelling: SPRY.
What does spry mean?
- Having great power of leaping or running; nimble; active.
- Vigorous; lively; cheerful; sprightly.
Where does spry come from?
From British dialectal sprey, from Old Norse sprækr (“nimble, lively”) from Proto-Germanic *sprēkiz (“lively”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)preg- (“to strew, jerk, sprinkle, scatter”).
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Words that rhyme with spry
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Questions about saying spry
How do you pronounce spry?
Say SPRY. The American pronunciation is /spraɪ/. In British English it is /spraɪ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in spry?
Spry is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SPRY.
Do Americans and Brits say spry the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /spraɪ/ and the British form is /spraɪ/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.