Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tessy

/tˈɛsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables
tessy
IPA
/tˈɛsi/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A diminutive of the female given names Theresa and Teresa.

Etymology

From Tess + -y.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Tessie (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Tess

Homonyms

tessie

Rhymes With

jesse messy jessie bessie essie sulawesi ceci dressy jessy nessie vesey alessi

Questions

How do you pronounce tessy?
The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɛsi/.
What does tessy mean?
A diminutive of the female given names Theresa and Teresa.
Where does tessy come from?
From Tess + -y.

How to pronounce tessy

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