Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tassie devil

/ˈtæziː ˈdevəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
tassie dev-il
IPA
/ˈtæziː ˈdevəl/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Tasmanian devil (marsupial native to the island of Tasmania).

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; Slang

Etymology

From Tassie (“Tasmania”) + devil.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtæziː ˈdevəl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Questions

How do you pronounce tassie devil?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtæziː ˈdevəl/.
What does tassie devil mean?
The Tasmanian devil (marsupial native to the island of Tasmania).
Where does tassie devil come from?
From Tassie (“Tasmania”) + devil.

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