Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tallit

/tɑˈliːt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

Syllables: tal-lit
IPA: /tɑˈliːt/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Jewish prayer shawl with tassels which covers the chest and upper part of the back.

Etymology

From Hebrew טַלִּית (talít).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: טַלִּית

Inflected Forms

tallits (plural) tallitot (plural) tallitoth (plural) tallitim (plural) talleysim (plural) tallaisim (plural) dales (alternative) dalles (alternative) tales (alternative) talis (alternative) talith (alternative) tallis (alternative)

Phrases

tallit katan

Questions

How do you pronounce tallit?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɑˈliːt/.
What does tallit mean?: A traditional Jewish prayer shawl with tassels which covers the chest and upper part of the back.
Where does tallit come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

How to pronounce tallit

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