how to pronounce harry

/ˈhɛɹiː/

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harry is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of harry in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… and that's true harry i'll take that one …”

meanings of harry

verb:

To harass, bother or distress with demands, threats, or criticism.
To plunder, pillage, assault.
To make repeated attacks on an enemy.
To strip, lay waste, ravage.

name:

A male given name from the Germanic languages, also used as a pet form of Henry and Harold.
A patronymic surname.

harry frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word harry occurs in english on average 29.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.