Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tich

/tɪt͡ʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
tich
IPA
/tɪt͡ʃ/
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very small person.

British usage; Colloquial

Etymology

After the music hall comedian Harry Relph (1867–1928), who used the stage name Little Tich. This referred to a supposed resemblance to the claimant in the Tichborne Case.

Usage

Inflected Forms

tiches (plural)

Phrases

tich button

Frequently Paired Words

tich button titch

Homonyms

titch

Rhymes With

which rich bitch switch on-off switch pitch sandwich witch mercury switch mitch ditch niche

Questions

How do you pronounce tich?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɪt͡ʃ/.
What does tich mean?
A very small person.
Where does tich come from?
After the music hall comedian Harry Relph (1867–1928), who used the stage name Little Tich. This referred to a supposed resemblance to the claimant in the Tichborne Case.

How to pronounce tich

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “tich”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/tɪt͡ʃ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “tich” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.