How to pronounce parry
American English pronunciation
PAIR-ee
- IPA
- /ˈpɛɹi/
- Syllables
- PAIR · ee (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What parry means
To block or turn aside an attack or a tricky question
In a sentence: The goalie parried the ball away from the net.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old Italian word for a defense, from a Latin verb meaning to prepare or ward off. Some think it came from the French parer instead.
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