Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teepee

/ˈtiːpi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables
teepee
IPA
/ˈtiːpi/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by many native peoples of the Great Plains of North America.

noun

A conical formation of small flammable sticks leaning on each other, in roughly the shape of an Indian teepee, built over smaller tinder such as cotton or leaves.

verb

Alternative form of TP (“to cover with toilet paper”).

noun

Alternative form of TP (“toilet paper”).

Uncountable

Etymology

From the Lakota word thípi (/ˈtʰipi/), which consists of two elements: the verb thí (“to dwell”), and pi, a pluralising enclitic (a suffix-like ending that marks the subject of the verb as plural), which means they dwell. Lakota verbs can be used as nouns and this is the case with thípi, which in practice simply means house.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtiːpi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

teepees (plural) tepee (alternative) tipi (alternative) teepees (present, singular) teepeeing (participle, present) teepeed (participle, past) teepeed (past)

Phrases

teepee burner

Frequently Paired Words

hogan igloo tupik wetu wickiup wigwam lavvu

Synonyms

tepee tipi

Homonyms

tipi

Rhymes With

creepy sleepy weepy tipi cheapie sheepy weepie steepy heapy peepy sweepy seepy

Questions

How do you pronounce teepee?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtiːpi/.
What does teepee mean?
A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by many native peoples of the Great Plains of North America.
Where does teepee come from?
From the Lakota word thípi (/ˈtʰipi/), which consists of two elements: the verb thí (“to dwell”), and pi, a pluralising enclitic (a suffix-like ending that marks the subject of the verb as plural), which means they dwell. Lakota verbs can be used as nouns and this is the case with thípi, which in practice simply means house.

How to pronounce teepee

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