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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tommyrot

/ˈtɑmiˌrɑt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tom-my-rot
IPA
/ˈtɑmiˌrɑt/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Nonsense, rot.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Compound of tommy + rot, (tommy being a dialectical word for fool).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɑmiˌrɑt/
  • British English: /ˈtɒmiˌrɒt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

tommyrots (plural) tommy-rot (alternative)

Synonyms

baloney boloney bilgewater bosh drool humbug taradiddle tarradiddle tosh twaddle

Questions

How do you pronounce tommyrot?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɑmiˌrɑt/.
What does tommyrot mean?
Nonsense, rot.
Where does tommyrot come from?
Compound of tommy + rot, (tommy being a dialectical word for fool).

How to pronounce tommyrot

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