How to pronounce Leary?

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Pronunciation of Leary in Napanee, Ontario, Canada

Leary is pronounced as

L AI R ee

l sounds like the 'l' in 'let'
ai sounds like the 'ai' in 'pain'
r sounds like the 'r' in 'rat'
ee sounds like the 'ee' in 'see'


Leary is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ L AI R ee ]

L AI R ee
let pain rat see

Type of Name:

Last Name

Language:

Irish

Meaning:

The Calf Keeper

Additional Information:

The surname O'Leary is of Irish origin meaning "son of Leary". It originates from one of the best-known personal names from ancient Ireland, the Gaelic "Laoghaire" meaning "herdsman" or "calf-herder".

Some, but not all, keep the original "LAIR ee" pronunciation. Others have changed to "LEER ee".


Comments:

Pronunciation of Leary

Leary is pronounced as

l ee - r ee

l sounds like the 'l' in 'let'
ee sounds like the 'ee' in 'see'
r sounds like the 'r' in 'rat'


Leary is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ l ee - r ee ]

l ee - r ee
let see   rat see

Comments:

Pronunciation of Leary

lee- ree


Comments:

Pronunciation of Leary in Napanee, Ontario, Canada

LAIR ee
Rhymes with hairy
Closer to original iRISH pronunciation
Still used by some family members


Type of Name:

Last Name

Language:

Irish

Meaning:

The Calf Keeper

Additional Information:

The surname O'Leary is of Irish origin meaning "son of Leary". It originates from one of the best-known personal names from ancient Ireland, the Gaelic "Laoghaire" meaning "herdsman" or "calf-herder".

Some, but not all, keep the original "LAIR ee" pronunciation. Others have changed to "LEER ee".


Comments:

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