henry
Hen·ry/ˈhɛn.ɹi/noun
henry is spelled H-E-N-R-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables (Hen·ry). It appears 55 times per million words in written English, the 1,865th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, henry means “In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical inductance; the inductance induced in a circuit by a rate of change of current…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of henry is henries or henrys.
How many letters and syllables are in henry?
| Letters | 5: H-E-N-R-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: Hen·ry |
| In writing | 55 times per million words; the 1,865th 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 henry?
Henry appears 55 times per million words in written English, the 1,865th 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 henry?
- /ˈhɛn.ɹi/
- [ˈhɛn.ɹʷɪi̯]
- /ˈhɪn.ɹi/
Henry has 2 syllables, split Hen·ry in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-henry.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Back_ache-Henry.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with henry?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as henry.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: rhyne.
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 henry
- henries plural
- henrys plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does henry mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of electrical inductance; the inductance induced in a circuit by a rate of change of current of one ampere per second and a resulting electromotive force of one volt. Symbol: H
- 2
UKslangA turd.
- 3
UKslangA quantity of marijuana weighing one-eighth of an ounce.
- 4
slangHeroin.
noun
- 1
UKEllipsis of Henry hoover, a common brand of vacuum cleaner.
Grab the Henry and give it a once over, would you?
- 2
Alternative letter-case form of HENRY (“high earner, not rich yet”)
noun
- 1
Acronym of high earner, not rich yet, someone with a high income who has not saved much yet.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Henry in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense SI unit for electrical inductance:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does henry come from?
Named after American scientist Joseph Henry (1797–1878).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).