Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tillis

/ˈtɪlɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables: tillis
IPA: /ˈtɪlɪs/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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."

Inflected Forms

Tillises (plural)

Rhymes With

willis phyllis gillis hillis phillis millis

Questions

How do you pronounce tillis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɪlɪs/.
What does tillis mean?: A surname.

How to pronounce tillis

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