Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tastebud

/ˈteɪstbʌd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables: taste-bud
IPA: /ˈteɪstbʌd/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the small organs on the tongue used for tasting.

Etymology

From taste + bud.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈteɪstbʌd/

Inflected Forms

tastebuds (plural) taste bud (alternative)

Synonyms

taste bud gustatory organ

Questions

How do you pronounce tastebud?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈteɪstbʌd/.
What does tastebud mean?: Any of the small organs on the tongue used for tasting.
Where does tastebud come from?: From taste + bud.

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