Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tulgey

/ˈtʌl.d͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tul-gey
IPA
/ˈtʌl.d͡ʒi/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

Example Sentences

Etymology

Coined by British author and scholar Lewis Carroll around 1870 for the Jabberwock poem.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtʌl.d͡ʒi/
  • British English: /ˈtʌl.d͡ʒi/

Questions

How do you pronounce tulgey?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtʌl.d͡ʒi/.
What does tulgey mean?
Thick, dense, dark (originally in reference to a wood).
Where does tulgey come from?
Coined by British author and scholar Lewis Carroll around 1870 for the Jabberwock poem.

How to pronounce tulgey

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