sundry
sund·ry/ˈsʌnd.ɹi/adjective, noun, pronoun, adverb
sundry is spelled S-U-N-D-R-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables (sund·ry). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,863rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, sundry means “More than one or two but not very many; a number of, several” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in sundry?
| Letters | 6: S-U-N-D-R-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: sund·ry |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 38,863rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is sundry?
Sundry appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,863rd 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 sundry?
- US /ˈsʌnd.ɹi/
As an adverb (“Synonym of asunder (“into separate parts or pieces”)”): /ˈsʌndɹi/, /ˈsɪndɹɪ/, /ˈsʌn-/.
Sundry has 2 syllables, split sund·ry in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-sundry.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with sundry
Also written: sun-dry (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of sundry
- sindry
- sundries plural
- more sundry comparative
- most sundry superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sundry mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
More than one or two but not very many; a number of, several.
- 2
Of various types, especially when numerous; diverse, varied.
- 3
Consisting of an assortment of different kinds; miscellaneous.
- 4
archaicChiefly preceded by a number or an adjective like many: of two or more similar people or things: not the same as other persons or things of the same nature; different, distinct, separate. (Contrast sense 5.2.)
- 5
obsoleteRelating to a single person or thing as opposed to more than one; individual, respective.
- 6
obsoleteOf a person or thing: not the same as something else; different. (Contrast sense 4.)
- 7
obsoleteNot attached or connected to anything else; physically separate.
noun
- 1
A minor miscellaneous item.
- 2
A food item eaten as an accompaniment to a meal; a side dish; also, such an item eaten on its own as a light meal.
- 3
AustraliaSynonym of extra (“a run scored without the ball having hit the striker's bat”).
pronoun
- 1
ScotlandVarious people or things; several.
adverb
- 1
ScotlandSynonym of asunder (“into separate parts or pieces”).
- 2
ScotlandarchaicPlaced separately; apart.
- 3
ScotlandobsoleteIndividually, separately; sundrily.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).