Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tierno

/tˈɪɹnoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables
tier-no
IPA
/tˈɪɹnoʊ/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Two main origins: * Borrowed from Spanish Tierno, a nickname from tierno (“tender, soft”). * Borrowed from Italian Tierno, a habitational surname.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Tiernos (plural)

Rhymes With

acierno

Questions

How do you pronounce tierno?
The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɪɹnoʊ/.
What does tierno mean?
A surname.
Where does tierno come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce tierno

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