Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tremie

/ˈtɹɛmi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: trem-ie
IPA: /ˈtɹɛmi/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device used to pour concrete underwater, usually a tube of sheet metal with a hopper-like top generally handled by a crane.

Etymology

PIE word *tréyes From French trémie (“hopper”), from Latin trimodia (“a measure or vessel containing three modii”).

Inflected Forms

tremies (plural)

Rhymes With

semi emmy demi lemme lemmy buscemi jemmy gemmy stemmy

Questions

How do you pronounce tremie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹɛmi/.
What does tremie mean?: A device used to pour concrete underwater, usually a tube of sheet metal with a hopper-like top generally handled by a crane.
Where does tremie come from?: PIE word *tréyes From French trémie (“hopper”), from Latin trimodia (“a measure or vessel containing three modii”).

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