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high tider

/ˌhaɪ ˈtaɪdə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables
high- tider
IPA
/ˌhaɪ ˈtaɪdə(ɹ)/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A native of the rural eastern coast region of the US state of North Carolina, where a distinctive dialect is spoken.

Etymology

From high tide + -er, from their distinctive pronunciation of the phrase high tide.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

high tiders (plural) hoi toider (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce high tider?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhaɪ ˈtaɪdə(ɹ)/.
What does high tider mean?
A native of the rural eastern coast region of the US state of North Carolina, where a distinctive dialect is spoken.
Where does high tider come from?
From high tide + -er, from their distinctive pronunciation of the phrase high tide.

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