fairies

See also: fairíes

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈfɛəɹiz/
• (General American, without the Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA^(key): /ˈfɛəɹiz/, /ˈfeɹiz/
• (General American, Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA^(key): /ˈfɛɹiz/
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈfeːɹiz/
• (New Zealand, without the cheer–chair merger) IPA^(key): /ˈfeəɹiz/
• (New Zealand, cheer–chair merger) IPA^(key): /ˈfiəɹiz/
• (Scotland) IPA^(key): /ˈfeɹez/, /ˈfeɹɪz/
• (Lancashire, fair–fur merger) IPA^(key): /ˈfɜːɹɪz/
• Rhymes: -ɛəɹiz
• Homophones: ferries (Mary–marry–merry merger), furries (fair–fur merger)

Noun

fairies

1. plural of fairy
2. plural of fairie

Derived terms

• away with the fairies