Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tty

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables
tty
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A teletypewriter (originally).

noun

A text display device, as used by the deaf to read voice communication converted to text by a communication assistant device (CA).

noun

A command line interface or terminal emulator.

verb

Initialism of talk to you.

Inflected Forms

TTYs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

TTYL TDD

Questions

What does tty mean?
A teletypewriter (originally).

How to pronounce tty

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “tty”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “tty”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “tty” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.