Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tidball

/tˈɪdbˌɔl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables: tid-ball
IPA: /tˈɪdbˌɔl/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

From a Middle English form of the given name Theobald.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Questions

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

How to pronounce tidball

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