Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tangram

/ˈtænˌɡɹæm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables: tan-gram
IPA: /ˈtænˌɡɹæm/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Chinese puzzle made of a square that is cut up into different triangular pieces which can then be reassembled to make designs.

Etymology

Possibly from Mandarin 唐 (táng, “of the Tang dynasty, by extension, Chinese”) + -gram.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: gram

Inflected Forms

tangrams (plural)

Phrases

Loyd's paradox

Frequently Paired Words

Loyd's paradox

Questions

How do you pronounce tangram?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtænˌɡɹæm/.
What does tangram mean?: A Chinese puzzle made of a square that is cut up into different triangular pieces which can then be reassembled to make designs.
Where does tangram come from?: Possibly from Mandarin 唐 (táng, “of the Tang dynasty, by extension, Chinese”) + -gram.

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