Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taira

/tɑˈɪɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables
taira
IPA
/tɑˈɪɹə/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of tayra.

name

A male given name from Japanese.

name

A surname from Japanese.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 平 (Taira) or Japanese 平良 (Taira).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

tairas (plural)

Synonyms

tayra eira barbara

Rhymes With

mira sera lira hera madeira indira lire shira altamira almira mirra palmira

Questions

How do you pronounce taira?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɑˈɪɹə/.
What does taira mean?
Alternative form of tayra.
Where does taira come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

How to pronounce taira

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