tutu

Questions about tutu

What does tutu mean?

tutu means "South African prelate and leader of the antiapartheid struggle (born in 1931)". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in tutu?

tutu has 2 syllables: tu-tu. The stress falls on "tu". In IPA it is /ˈtuˌtu/.

What is another word for tutu?

Close synonyms include Desmond Tutu, ballet skirt. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is tutu a common word?

tutu is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with tutu?

11 words rhyme with tutu. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.