Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tanglish

/ˈtæŋɡlɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tan-glish
IPA: /ˈtæŋɡlɪʃ/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An informal language formed by deliberately combining elements of English and Tamil.

name

A variety of English spoken by native Tamil speakers, influenced by Tamil in pronunciation, syntax, or vocabulary.

Etymology

Blend of Tamil + English.

Frequently Paired Words

Tinglish

Questions

How do you pronounce tanglish?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtæŋɡlɪʃ/.
What does tanglish mean?: An informal language formed by deliberately combining elements of English and Tamil.
Where does tanglish come from?: Blend of Tamil + English.

How to pronounce tanglish

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