Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tully

/ˈtʌliː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

Syllables
tul-ly
IPA
/ˈtʌliː/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

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A male given name.

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A place name:

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A place name:

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A place name:

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A place name:

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A place name:

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Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero)

Dated

Etymology

* A shortened Anglicization of Scottish Gaelic Ó Taithligh and Ó Maol Tuile. * A variant of Tolley and Tullie.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó Taithligh, Tullius

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

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Questions

How do you pronounce tully?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtʌliː/.
What does tully mean?
A surname.
Where does tully come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

How to pronounce tully

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈtʌliː/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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