Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tumeric

/tumˈɛɹɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables: tumer-ic
IPA: /tumˈɛɹɪk/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Misspelling of turmeric.

Example Sentences

"2009, Curry spice ‘kills cancer cells’, BBC News online, 28 October An extract found in the curry spice tumeric can kill off cancer cells, lab scientists have shown."

Etymology

Perhaps influenced by non-rhotic pronunciations of turmeric, via dissimilation.

Rhymes With

eric generic derek atmospheric erik derrick cleric esoteric carrick merrick numeric erich

Questions

How do you pronounce tumeric?: The recorded pronunciation is /tumˈɛɹɪk/.
What does tumeric mean?: Misspelling of turmeric.
Where does tumeric come from?: Perhaps influenced by non-rhotic pronunciations of turmeric, via dissimilation.

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