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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tukey

/ˈtu.ki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables
Tu-key
IPA
/ˈtu.ki/
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtu.ki/
  • British English: /ˈtuː.ki/

Phrases

Cooley-Tukey algorithm Teichmüller-Tukey lemma Tukey lambda distribution Tukey's honest significance test Tukey's lemma Tukey's method Tukey's range test Tukey's test

Rhymes With

cookie spooky kabuki kooky tanuki booky flukey dukey tesuque ukie tenuki

Questions

How do you pronounce tukey?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtu.ki/.
What does tukey mean?
A surname.

How to pronounce tukey

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