How to pronounce heraldry
American English pronunciation
HAIR-ul-dree
- IPA
- /ˈhɛɹəldɹi/
- Syllables
- HAIR · ul · dree (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What heraldry means
The art of designing coats of arms
In a sentence: Her heraldry book showed shields covered with lions, stars and stripes.
Where it comes from: It's herald plus -ry and was first written down in 1572. An older form was heraldy.
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