Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tam o'shanter

/taməˈʃantər/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables: tam o'shanter
IPA: /taməˈʃantər/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of woolen hat developed in Scotland; a toorie bunnet.

Etymology

After Tam O’Shanter, from the eponymous poem by Robert Burns.

Inflected Forms

tam o'shanters (plural) tam-o’shanter (alternative)

Synonyms

Scotch cap tam tammy

Questions

How do you pronounce tam o'shanter?: The recorded pronunciation is /taməˈʃantər/.
What does tam o'shanter mean?: A type of woolen hat developed in Scotland; a toorie bunnet.
Where does tam o'shanter come from?: After Tam O’Shanter, from the eponymous poem by Robert Burns.

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