tory
/ˈtoɹ.i/noun, adjective
tory is spelled T-O-R-Y: 4 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 7.9 times per million words in written English, the 8,266th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tory means “Alternative letter-case form of Tory” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tory is tories.
How many letters and syllables are in tory?
| Letters | 4: T-O-R-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 7.9 times per million words; the 8,266th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
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 tory?
Tory appears 7.9 times per million words in written English, the 8,266th 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 tory?
- UK /ˈtɔː.ɹi/
- US /ˈtoɹ.i/
Tory 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Tory.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with tory?
4 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as tory from its last stressed vowel (/oɹi/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: troy, tyro, ryot.
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 tory
- tories plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tory mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of Tory.
noun
- 1
UKA member or supporter of the Conservative Party, which evolved from Royalist politicians; historically associated with upholding the rights of the monarchy and the privileges of the established Church.
- 2
One who is like a British Tory; someone politically conservative.
- 3
A member or supporter of the Conservative Party of Canada, one of that party's predecessors, or an affiliated provincial political party.
- 4
derogatoryA member of the political factions that sought to prevent the exclusion of James, Duke of York, from the throne of England in the 17th century.
- 5
derogatoryAn Irish rebel fighting against English rule at the end of the Confederate War and Cromwellian invasion; later extended to other rebels or bandits.
- 6
USA loyal British subject during the American Revolution.
- 7
USA Union sympathizer in the Confederate States during the American Civil War.
adjective
- 1
UKOf or belonging to the Tory Party or the Conservative Party.
- 2
Of or belonging to the Conservative Party of Canada, one of that party's predecessors, or an affiliated provincial political party.
adjective
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of Tory.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tory in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a member or supporter of the Conservative Party (UK, Canada):
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | Tory |
| German | Tory |
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 tory come from?
See Tory.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).