Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [tin pan]
- /tɪn pæn/
- /ˈtɪn pæn/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [tin pan]
- /tɪn pæn/
Definition of tin-pan word
- adjective tin-pan harsh, tinny, or clanging; noisy. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of tin-pan
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1840-50
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Tin-pan
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tin-pan popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with t
- Words starting with ti
- Words starting with tin
- Words starting with tinp
- Words starting with tinpa
- Words starting with tinpan