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little thatch

/ˈlɪtl̩ ˈθæt͡ʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables
Lit-tle Thatch
IPA
/ˈlɪtl̩ ˈθæt͡ʃ/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island of the British Virgin Islands.

Etymology

Etymology uncertain. According to local folklore, the island is named after infamous pirate Edward Teach (around 1680 - 1718). The element little was added to distinguish the island from Great Thatch.

Rhymes With

match catch patch scratch batch hatch dispatch attach bach snatch rematch latch

Questions

How do you pronounce little thatch?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪtl̩ ˈθæt͡ʃ/.
What does little thatch mean?
An island of the British Virgin Islands.
Where does little thatch come from?
Etymology uncertain. According to local folklore, the island is named after infamous pirate Edward Teach (around 1680 - 1718). The element little was added to distinguish the island from Great Thatch.

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