Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tejus

/ˈti.d͡ʒəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tejus
IPA: /ˈti.d͡ʒəs/

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

adj

Alternative form of tedious.

Example Sentences

"then a cold snap‖ and a deplorable thaw—which in two hours will make the slush of Portland not only impassable, but unnavi‐ gable.—Such is the tejus§ winter we had prepared for."

Etymology

Spelling of tedious, reflecting the word's yod-coalescence pronunciation.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈti.d͡ʒəs/

Inflected Forms

more tejus (comparative) most tejus (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce tejus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈti.d͡ʒəs/.
What does tejus mean?: plural of teju
Where does tejus come from?: Spelling of tedious, reflecting the word's yod-coalescence pronunciation.

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