Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tue

/ˈtuə(h)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables: tue
IPA: /ˈtuə(h)/

3

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Archaic form of tui (species of honeyeater).

Archaic

noun

Abbreviation of Tuesday.

name

Alternative form of Tiu (the god Tyr).

name

A barangay of Tadian, Mountain Province, Philippines.

noun

Initialism of therapeutic use exemption.

Example Sentences

"One feels that here the old pagan gods have come into their own again, the ones we acknowledge every day of the week without thinking — Tue, Woden, Thor and Freia; and certainly nature herself has reclaimed what was once a site cleared of vegetation."
"I remember this all took place on a Tuesday; the day of the great god 'Tue'. Honestly, that's who it's named after. If you don't believe me, go look it up. I have no idea what it was that Tue did exactly, but I'd say he or she was pretty lucky […]"
""If he can't mention Tue, Woden, Thor and Frig, how is he going to pronounce the days of the week?""

Etymology

Anglicisation of Old English Tiw from analogy with English Tuesday.

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

tues (plural) Tues. (alternative) Tues (alternative) Tue. (alternative)

Phrases

tue-iron

Frequently Paired Words

tue-iron

Rhymes With

to you do who to-do new two too through few true due

Questions

How do you pronounce tue?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtuə(h)/.
What does tue mean?: Archaic form of tui (species of honeyeater).
Where does tue come from?: Anglicisation of Old English Tiw from analogy with English Tuesday.

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