Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tacan

/ˈtæk.æn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: tacan
IPA: /ˈtæk.æn/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Acronym of tactical air navigation beacon, an ultra high frequency electronic radionavigation system able to provide aircraft with continuous bearing and slant range information to a selected station.

Etymology

Blend of tactical + air + navigation.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtæk.æn/

Inflected Forms

TACANs (plural)

Derived Forms

VORTAC

Frequently Paired Words

VOR

Questions

How do you pronounce tacan?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtæk.æn/.
What does tacan mean?: Acronym of tactical air navigation beacon, an ultra high frequency electronic radionavigation system able to provide aircraft with continuous bearing and slant range information to a selected station.
Where does tacan come from?: Blend of tactical + air + navigation.

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