Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

twofish

/ˈtuˌfɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: twofish
IPA: /ˈtuˌfɪʃ/

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An encryption algorithm, related to the earlier Blowfish, used in modern cryptographic software.

Etymology

Blend of two + Blowfish.

Frequently Paired Words

Threefish

Questions

How do you pronounce twofish?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtuˌfɪʃ/.
What does twofish mean?: An encryption algorithm, related to the earlier Blowfish, used in modern cryptographic software.
Where does twofish come from?: Blend of two + Blowfish.

How to pronounce twofish

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