ambry
/ˈæm.bɹi/noun
ambry is spelled A-M-B-R-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 74 million words in written English, the 272,462nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ambry means “A bookcase; a library or archive” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ambry is ambries.
How many letters and syllables are in ambry?
| Letters | 5: A-M-B-R-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 74 million words; the 272,462nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is ambry?
Ambry appears about once in every 74 million words in written English, the 272,462nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce ambry?
- UK /ˈæm.bɹi/
Ambry has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with ambry?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as ambry (/æmbɹi/).
Spelled with the same letters in another order: barmy.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of ambry
- ambries plural
- almery
- aumbrie
- aumbry
- ambery
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ambry mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
rareA bookcase; a library or archive.
- 2
obsoleteA storehouse, especially a niche or recess in a wall used for storage.
- 3
archaicA pantry, or place to store food.
- 4
A cupboard or storage area in a church to hold books, communion vessels, vestments, etc. (usually in the sacristy); an armarium.
Portions of the consecrated bread from the Eucharist were stored or reserved in an ambry or tabernacle to be taken to the sick.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does ambry come from?
From Middle English almerie, from Anglo-Norman almarie, aumer, etc., from Old French almarie, from Latin armārium. Doublet of armarium, armoire, and almirah.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).