library

Other forms of library

plural

libraries·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about library

What does library mean?

library means "a room where books are kept". That is the primary sense; the word has 5 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in library?

library has 3 syllables: li-bra-ry. The stress falls on "li". In IPA it is /ˈlaɪbɹɛˌɹi/.

What is another word for library?

Close synonyms include depository library, program library, subroutine library. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is library a common word?

library is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with library?

9 words rhyme with library. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.