Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tir

/ˈtɪɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.43 in modern English

Syllables
tir
IPA
/ˈtɪɚ/
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The fourth solar month of the Persian calendar.

name

A scribe/writer god, in Hellenistic times identified with the Greek Apollo.

name

The Convention on International Transport of Goods Under Cover of TIR Carnets.

noun

Initialism of total internal reflection.

noun

Initialism of total indicator reading.

Etymology

From Persian تیر (tir).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɪɚ/
  • British English: /ˈtɪə/

Inflected Forms

TIRs (plural)

Homonyms

tier tear (i.e. from the eye)

Questions

How do you pronounce tir?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɪɚ/.
What does tir mean?
The fourth solar month of the Persian calendar.
Where does tir come from?
It is traced to Persian.

How to pronounce tir

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