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tarnal

/ˈtɑːrnəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tar-nal
IPA
/ˈtɑːrnəl/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

damned (as an intensifier)

American usage; Slang

Etymology

From eternal, apparently as a minced version of infernal.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

darn darnation tarnation

Questions

How do you pronounce tarnal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɑːrnəl/.
What does tarnal mean?
damned (as an intensifier)
Where does tarnal come from?
From eternal, apparently as a minced version of infernal.

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