Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tupik

/ˈtuːpɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tupik
IPA: /ˈtuːpɪk/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tent or other building made from animal skins, used by the Inuit during the summer.

Etymology

From Inupiaq, compare Greenlandic tupeq.

Inflected Forms

tupiks (plural) topek (alternative) tupek (alternative) tupiq (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

hogan igloo teepee wetu wickiup wigwam

Synonyms

sealskin tent tupek

Rhymes With

yup'ik

Questions

How do you pronounce tupik?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtuːpɪk/.
What does tupik mean?: A tent or other building made from animal skins, used by the Inuit during the summer.
Where does tupik come from?: From Inupiaq, compare Greenlandic tupeq.

How to pronounce tupik

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