Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tb

/ˌtiːˈbi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables
T-B
IPA
/ˌtiːˈbi/
4
Scrabble Score
2
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

symbol

Abbreviation of terabyte.

Formal

symbol

Abbreviation of tebibyte.

Informal

name

Initialism of Tampa Bay: a bay of Florida, United States, on which are located the cities of Tampa and St. Petersburg.

noun

Initialism of terabyte.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of tuberculosis.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of total bases.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Abbreviation of throwback.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Initialism of torpedo boat.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

Derived Forms

MTB

Phrases

Frequently Paired Words

Mtb

Synonyms

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce tb?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtiːˈbi/.
What does tb mean?
Abbreviation of terabyte.

How to pronounce tb

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