Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teotwawki

[ti.ɑt.wɑk.i]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: teot-waw-ki
IPA: [ti.ɑt.wɑk.i]

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Acronym of the end of the world as we know it.

Example Sentences

"“Teotwawki.” He shrugged. “Where'd that come from?” English, please? “Teotwawki,” Rabbit repeated. That's helpful. “Which means?” “‘The end of the world as we know it.’ Teotwawki. I'll probably shorten it eventually.”"
"Conspiracists convinced of an impending apocalyptic battle will begin “preparing for TEOTWAWKI, because they appear to have a deep-seated, almost nihilistic wish for everything just to end.”"

Regional Pronunciation

American English: [ti.ɑt.wɑk.i]

Frequently Paired Words

SHTF

Questions

How do you pronounce teotwawki?: The recorded pronunciation is [ti.ɑt.wɑk.i].
What does teotwawki mean?: Acronym of the end of the world as we know it.

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