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tsetse

/ˈtsitsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables
tsetse
IPA
/ˈtsitsi/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any fly of the genus Glossina, native to Africa, that feeds on human and animal blood; known primarily as a carrier of parasitic trypanosomes.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Tswana tsêtsê (“fly”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtsitsi/
  • British English: /ˈtsɛtsi/

Inflected Forms

tsetses (plural) tsetze (alternative, rare) tzetze (alternative, rare) tzetse (alternative, rare)

Phrases

tsetse fly

Frequently Paired Words

Glossina

Synonyms

tsetse fly tzetze fly tzetze glossina

Rhymes With

polizzi gizzi capizzi terlizzi

Questions

How do you pronounce tsetse?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtsitsi/.
What does tsetse mean?
Any fly of the genus Glossina, native to Africa, that feeds on human and animal blood; known primarily as a carrier of parasitic trypanosomes.
Where does tsetse come from?
Borrowed from Tswana tsêtsê (“fly”).

How to pronounce tsetse

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