Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

t9

/ti naɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.31 in modern English

Syllables: t9
IPA: /ti naɪn/

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Scrabble Score

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Syllables

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Unique Chars

Meaning

name

a late-1990s predictive text technology by Tegic Communications for mobile phones with a 3×4 numeric keypad

Etymology

From "Text on 9 keys".

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ti naɪn/

Questions

How do you pronounce t9?: The recorded pronunciation is /ti naɪn/.
What does t9 mean?: a late-1990s predictive text technology by Tegic Communications for mobile phones with a 3×4 numeric keypad
Where does t9 come from?: From "Text on 9 keys".

How to pronounce t9

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