How to Pronounce Quarries

To pronounce "quarries", say QUARR-ies — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

8

Letters

QUARR-ies

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💡 Tip for remembering “quarries”

"quarries" has 2 syllables: quarr-ies. It rhymes with stories and categories, if that helps it stick.

What does quarries mean?

noun

  1. A site for mining stone, limestone, or slate.

    “Michelangelo personally quarried marble from the world-famous quarry at Carrara.”

verb

  1. To obtain (or mine) stone by extraction from a quarry.
  2. To extract or slowly obtain by long, tedious searching.

    “They quarried out new, interesting facts about ancient Egypt from old papyri.”

noun

  1. A part of the entrails of a hunted animal, given to the hounds as a reward.
  2. An animal, often a bird or mammal, which is hunted.

Synonyms

delfdigdig upunearthminemarkpreytarget

Words that rhyme with quarries

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

storiescategoriesterritoriesgloriesreformatoriesinterrogatorieslaboratorieslorriesallegorieslavatoriesrepositoriessignatories

Related words

careercareersminespitsprofessionsrecruitingsandminerals

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "quarries"?▾

"Quarries" has 2 syllables: quarr · ies.

What does "quarries" mean?▾

Quarries: A site for mining stone, limestone, or slate.

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