Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tehama

/təˈheɪmə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables: tehama
IPA: /təˈheɪmə/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A small city in Tehama County, California, which was the original county seat.

Etymology

Likely from a Wintu term meaning "high water".

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Phrases

Tehama County

Questions

How do you pronounce tehama?: The recorded pronunciation is /təˈheɪmə/.
What does tehama mean?: A small city in Tehama County, California, which was the original county seat.
Where does tehama come from?: Likely from a Wintu term meaning "high water".

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