Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tibbett

/tˈɪbɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables: tib-bett
IPA: /tˈɪbɪt/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic or as a matronymic.

Etymology

From a Middle English diminutive of the given names Theobald and Isabel.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Inflected Forms

Tibbetts (plural)

Rhymes With

exhibit ribbit tribbett hibbett

Questions

How do you pronounce tibbett?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɪbɪt/.
What does tibbett mean?: A surname originating as a patronymic or as a matronymic.
Where does tibbett come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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