Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tomayto, tomahto

/təˈmeɪtoʊ təˈmɑːtoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tomay-to, -tom-ah-to
IPA: /təˈmeɪtoʊ təˈmɑːtoʊ/

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used to dismiss a correction to one's adherence to an alternative standard.

phrase

Used to dismissively suggest that a particular distinction is a distinction without a difference; used to express the assertion that two similar things are effectively the same, despite any trivial difference.

Example Sentences

"A: Then you hook the hose up to the bibcock, and you're done. B: You mean the sillcock. A: Tomayto, tomahto."
"A: Then you revise the database record for that transaction, and you're done. B: You mean you replace the old record with a new one. A: Tomayto, tomahto."
""Tomayto, tomahto," she said, and Taylor laughed. So they ended on a good note."
"“I withheld truth, but I did not lie.” “Tomayto, tomahto.”"
"“Okay, then, how about Michael?” “Tomayto, tomahto.” Kacie sighed in disappointment."

Etymology

Uses the American English and British English pronunciations of the word tomato. Allusion to George Gershwin's song "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off": "You like tomato (/təˈmeɪtə/) and I like tomato (/təˈmɑːtə/)".

Inflected Forms

tomato, tomato (alternative) tomayto tomahto (alternative)

Synonyms

potayto, potahto

Questions

How do you pronounce tomayto, tomahto?: The recorded pronunciation is /təˈmeɪtoʊ təˈmɑːtoʊ/.
What does tomayto, tomahto mean?: Used to dismiss a correction to one's adherence to an alternative standard.
Where does tomayto, tomahto come from?: Uses the American English and British English pronunciations of the word tomato. Allusion to George Gershwin's song "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off": "You like tomato (/təˈmeɪtə/) and I like tomato (/təˈmɑːtə/)".

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