Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tignish

/ˈtɪɡ.nɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: Tig-nish
IPA: /ˈtɪɡ.nɪʃ/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A town in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Etymology

Derived from the Mi'kmaq toponym Tedeneche, originally referring to the Tignish River.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Phrases

Anglo Tignish Tignish Shore

Questions

How do you pronounce tignish?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɪɡ.nɪʃ/.
What does tignish mean?: A town in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Where does tignish come from?: Derived from the Mi'kmaq toponym Tedeneche, originally referring to the Tignish River.

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