Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toohey

/tˈui/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: toohey
IPA: /tˈui/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Irish.

Etymology

From Irish Ó Tuathaigh (“descendant of the chief”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: Ó Tuathaigh

Inflected Forms

Tooheys (plural) Touhey (alternative) Tuohey (alternative) Tuohy (alternative)

Homonyms

tuohy

Rhymes With

dewey huey sui buoy chewy gooey dewy tsui mitsui lewy ennui matsui

Questions

How do you pronounce toohey?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈui/.
What does toohey mean?: A surname from Irish.
Where does toohey come from?: It is traced to Irish.

How to pronounce toohey

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