Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tommyknocker

/ˈtɒmiːnɒkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tom-my-knock-er
IPA: /ˈtɒmiːnɒkə/

29

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mythical creature, like a brownie or leprechaun, believed to live in underground tunnels; later associated with dead miners.

Example Sentences

"Then he's down one of these adits, talking to the tommyknockers, more'n likely."

Etymology

From Cornwall.

Inflected Forms

tommyknockers (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce tommyknocker?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɒmiːnɒkə/.
What does tommyknocker mean?: A mythical creature, like a brownie or leprechaun, believed to live in underground tunnels; later associated with dead miners.
Where does tommyknocker come from?: From Cornwall.

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