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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teton

/ˈtitɑn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
teton
IPA
/ˈtitɑn/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of the largest group of Sioux peoples.

name

The language of this people.

name

A small city in Fremont County, Idaho.

name

The Teton River (Idaho), a tributary of the Snake River.

name

The Teton River (Montana), a tributary of the Missouri River.

Etymology

Borrowed from Lakota Thítȟuŋwaŋ (“Teton”). a general name for all seven Lakota tribes. from thíta (“a plain, prairie”) + tȟuŋwaŋ (“village”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Thítȟuŋwaŋ

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtitɑn/
  • British English: /ˈtiːtɒn/

Inflected Forms

Tetons (plural)

Phrases

Teton County Teton Village

Synonyms

Lakota Teton Dakota Teton Range Teton Sioux Tetons

Rhymes With

beaten eaten eaton unbeaten keaton eton wheaton heaton seton sweeten seaton beaton

Questions

How do you pronounce teton?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtitɑn/.
What does teton mean?
A member of the largest group of Sioux peoples.
Where does teton come from?
Borrowed from Lakota Thítȟuŋwaŋ (“Teton”). a general name for all seven Lakota tribes. from thíta (“a plain, prairie”) + tȟuŋwaŋ (“village”).

How to pronounce teton

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