Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thom

/tˈɑm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables: thom
IPA: /tˈɑm/

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

name

A male given name of less common usage, variant of Tom.

Example Sentences

"Even Cruz ultimately joined the early Tuesday vote to strip the proposal. Only Sen. Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican who opposed Trump’s broader budget bill, voted against eliminating the AI provision."

Etymology

From Thomas.

Rhymes With

mom tom bomb calm islam vietnam palm com prom dom rom comm

Questions

How do you pronounce thom?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɑm/.
What does thom mean?: A surname transferred from the given name.
Where does thom come from?: From Thomas.

How to pronounce thom

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