How Do You Spell TARRIER?

Pronunciation: [tˈaɹɪə] (IPA)

The word "tarrier" is a rare English term that is often misspelled as "terrier." The correct pronunciation of "tarrier" is /ˈtæriər/, with the stress on the first syllable. The IPA phonetic transcription breaks down the word into its individual sounds: /t/ /æ/ /r/ /i/ /ə/ /r/. The first sound is a voiceless alveolar stop (/t/), followed by the short vowel sound /æ/ and the consonant /r/. The second syllable contains the vowel sound /i/ and the final syllable contains the schwa sound /ə/ and the consonant /r/.

TARRIER Meaning and Definition

  1. One who tarries; a species of dog-now spelt terrier.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for TARRIER

Etymology of TARRIER

The word "tarrier" is derived from the verb "tarry", which originated around the 14th century. "Tarry" comes from the Middle English word "tarin", which further traces back to Old English "tergan" or "tyrgan". These Old English variations have their roots in the Proto-Germanic word "terganan" meaning "to irritate, provoke, vex". Over time, "tergan" evolved into "tarry" and gave rise to the noun form "tarrier", referring to someone who delays or lingers.

Plural form of TARRIER is TARRIERS

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