Tasmanian
/tæzˈmeɪniən/adjective, noun
Tasmanian is spelled T-A-S-M-A-N-I-A-N: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 1.7 times per million words in written English, the 21,798th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Tasmanian means “Of, from or relating to the state of Tasmania, Australia” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Tasmanian?
| Letters | 9: T-A-S-M-A-N-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.7 times per million words; the 21,798th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Tasmanian?
Tasmanian appears 1.7 times per million words in written English, the 21,798th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Tasmanian?
- /tæzˈmeɪniən/
Tasmanian has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Tasmanian.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Tasmanian
- Tasmanians plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Tasmanian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, from or relating to the state of Tasmania, Australia.
noun
- 1
A native or inhabitant of the state of Tasmania, Australia.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tasmanian in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | tasmanisch , Tasmanier, Tasmanierin |
| French | Tasmanien, Tasmanienne |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Tasmanian come from?
From Tasmania + -an.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).