How to pronounce filly
American English pronunciation
FIL-ee
- IPA
- /ˈfɪli/
- Syllables
- FIL · ee (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What filly means
A young female horse
In a sentence: The filly kicked up her heels and raced her mother across the meadow.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Old Norse word fylja and is related to foal.
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