Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taddy

/tˈædi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables: tad-dy
IPA: /tˈædi/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Informal

noun

Alternative form of toddy.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Clipping of tadpole + -y (diminutive suffix).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: y

Usage

Inflected Forms

taddies (plural) taddie (alternative)

Rhymes With

daddy paddy sadie maddie maddy caddy addy addie caddie abadi abadie gaddy

Questions

How do you pronounce taddy?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈædi/.
What does taddy mean?: A tadpole.
Where does taddy come from?: Clipping of tadpole + -y (diminutive suffix).

How to pronounce taddy

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