ancestry
Definitions
Noun
- The descendants of one individual
- Inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "ancestry".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | laboratory | 4 | 40 |
| 2 | sanctuary | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | mandatory | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | adversary | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | salutary | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | canterbury | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | ancillary | 4 | 2 |
| 8 | baptistery | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | appleberry | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | casselberry | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | castleberry | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | mcelderry | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | mcelmurry | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "ancestry".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | manchester | 3 | 44 |
| 2 | ancestor | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | ancestors | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | ancestral | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | tapestry | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | pastry | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | chancery | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | pantry | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | nicest | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | amnesty | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | ancestors' | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | ancestor's | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | vanstory | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | fanciest | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | alcester | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | francesmary | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | yancey | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | santry | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | pancer | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | nicety | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "ancestry" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "ancestry" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "ancestry" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | african | 3 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "ancestry".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 13
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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