Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tomlin

/tˈɑmlɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables: tom-lin
IPA: /tˈɑmlɪn/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname transferred from the given name.

Etymology

From a medieval diminutive form of the given name Thomas.

Inflected Forms

Toulmin (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Tomline

Questions

How do you pronounce tomlin?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɑmlɪn/.
What does tomlin mean?: A surname transferred from the given name.
Where does tomlin come from?: From a medieval diminutive form of the given name Thomas.

How to pronounce tomlin

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