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tiree

/taɪˈɹiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables
tiree
IPA
/taɪˈɹiː/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island in the Inner Hebrides, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid refs NL94, NM04).

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic Tiriodh, from Old Norse Týrvist (literally “Tyr’s abode”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Tiriodh, Týrvist

Questions

How do you pronounce tiree?
The recorded pronunciation is /taɪˈɹiː/.
What does tiree mean?
An island in the Inner Hebrides, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid refs NL94, NM04).
Where does tiree come from?
It is traced to Scottish Gaelic.

How to pronounce tiree

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