rory
/ˈɹɔɹ.i/obsolete
rory is spelled R-O-R-Y: 4 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 5.2 times per million words in written English, the 10,843rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Rory, the name). As an adjective, rory means “Covered by dew” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in rory?
| Letters | 4: R-O-R-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 5.2 times per million words; the 10,843rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; 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 rory?
Rory appears 5.2 times per million words in written English, the 10,843rd most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Rory, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce rory?
- UK /ˈɹɔː.ɹi/
- US /ˈɹɔɹ.i/
Rory has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-Rory.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with rory?
7 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as rory from its last stressed vowel (/ɔɹi/):
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 rory
- more rory comparative
- most rory superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rory mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
obsoleteCovered by dew.
- 2
obsoleteOf gaudy, tasteless, or unsubtle colors.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does rory come from?
From Latin rōs / rōris (“dew”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).