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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tata

/tˈɑtɑ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables
tata
IPA
/tˈɑtɑ/
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Alternative form of ta-ta.

noun

Alternative form of ta-ta (“breast”).

Slang

name

A surname. found in India.

name

The station code of Tatanagar Junction railway station in India.

phrase

Initialism of there are thousands of alternatives (a rebuttal to the political slogan TINA).

Etymology

Probably hypocoristic, circa 1823.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: tette, -, titt

Usage

Inflected Forms

tatas (plural)

Rhymes With

licata

Questions

How do you pronounce tata?
The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɑtɑ/.
What does tata mean?
Alternative form of ta-ta.
Where does tata come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce tata

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