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tally

/ˈtæli/TA-lee
/ˈtæli/TA-lee

Meaningto cut

Common meaning: a count

Journey through time

  1. Frenchtailler‘to cut’source
  2. Middle Englishtaille‘a tally’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsto cut → a counttally‘a count’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on French tailler ‘to cut’.

Roots

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