Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tenkasi

/t̪ɛnkaːsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
tenkasi
IPA
/t̪ɛnkaːsi/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A district of Tamil Nadu, India.

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil தென்காசி (teṉkāci).

Questions

How do you pronounce tenkasi?
The recorded pronunciation is /t̪ɛnkaːsi/.
What does tenkasi mean?
A district of Tamil Nadu, India.
Where does tenkasi come from?
Borrowed from Tamil தென்காசி (teṉkāci).

How to pronounce tenkasi

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/t̪ɛnkaːsi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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