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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taig

/teɪɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables
taig
IPA
/teɪɡ/
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Irish Catholic.

British usage; Derogatory

noun

Alternative letter-case form of taig (“Roman Catholic”).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the Irish forename Tadhg (anglicised as Taig or Teague), which was historically one of the commonest names in Ireland. Compare paddy, mick, tim.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

taigs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Fenian Prod Orangey

Questions

How do you pronounce taig?
The recorded pronunciation is /teɪɡ/.
What does taig mean?
An Irish Catholic.
Where does taig come from?
It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce taig

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/teɪɡ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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