Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teifi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables: teifi
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A river in Wales that forms the boundary between Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion, and also with Pembrokeshire for a short distance.

Example Sentences

"After running through the meadows for about a mile, the train enters the County of Cardigan, and follows the south bank of the Teifi to Cardigan Station."
"The White Hart, overlooking the bridge, has a bar named after the coracles that may still be seen on this part of the Teifi."

Etymology

From Welsh Teifi.

Origin

Source language: Welsh

Word Breakdown

Root: Teifi

Questions

What does teifi mean?: A river in Wales that forms the boundary between Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion, and also with Pembrokeshire for a short distance.
Where does teifi come from?: It is traced to Welsh.

How to pronounce teifi

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