Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ott

/oʊ tiː ˈtiː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English

Syllables: ott
IPA: /oʊ tiː ˈtiː/

3

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Initialism of over the top.

name

Abbreviation of Ottawa.

adj

Alternative form of OTT.

noun

name

Abbreviation of Ottawa.

Example Sentences

"Even for her, though, this one was OTT: a skin-tight ankle-length gold pleated gown, simultaneously retro and futuristic."
"Insider secret: Her makeup artist often uses Armani Fluid Sheer Glow Enhancer Highlighter to add that sheen without any OTT chunky glitters."

Etymology

Initialism of over the top.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /oʊ tiː ˈtiː/
British English: /əʊ tiː ˈtiː/

Inflected Forms

more OTT (comparative) most OTT (superlative) otts (plural) Ott. (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Ott Ott.

Rhymes With

not got lot shot hot bought caught spot scott forgot plot pot

Questions

How do you pronounce ott?: The recorded pronunciation is /oʊ tiː ˈtiː/.
What does ott mean?: Initialism of over the top.
Where does ott come from?: Initialism of over the top.

How to pronounce ott

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