Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tigress

/ˈtaɪ.ɡɹɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
ti-gress
IPA
/ˈtaɪ.ɡɹɪs/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A female tiger; a she-tiger.

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Etymology

From French tigresse, corresponding to tiger + -ess.

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Questions

How do you pronounce tigress?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtaɪ.ɡɹɪs/.
What does tigress mean?
A female tiger; a she-tiger.
Where does tigress come from?
From French tigresse, corresponding to tiger + -ess.

How to pronounce tigress

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