Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tannish

/ˈtænɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables: tan-nish
IPA: /ˈtænɪʃ/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Somewhat tan in colour.

Example Sentences

"The mushrooms were creamy white with tannish caps."

Etymology

From tan + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: tan

Inflected Forms

more tannish (comparative) most tannish (superlative)

Derived Forms

tannishness

Frequently Paired Words

brownish tanner tannest tanness

Questions

How do you pronounce tannish?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtænɪʃ/.
What does tannish mean?: Somewhat tan in colour.
Where does tannish come from?: From tan + -ish.

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