Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tait

/teɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables
tait
IPA
/teɪt/
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The honey possum (Tarsipes rostratus).

name

A Scottish surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname for a cheerful or lively person.

Etymology

A borrowing into English of the Australian aboriginal name for the animal.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Tayte, tayt, teitr, *taitaz

Inflected Forms

taits (plural)

Homonyms

tate Tait

Rhymes With

great state wait late date rate hate first-rate straight eight create weight

Questions

How do you pronounce tait?
The recorded pronunciation is /teɪt/.
What does tait mean?
The honey possum (Tarsipes rostratus).
Where does tait come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce tait

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