tiki
/ˈtiːkiː/noun
tiki is spelled T-I-K-I: 4 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 25,367th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tiki means “A carved talisman in humanoid form, common to the cultures of the Pacific Ocean” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tiki is tikis.
How many letters and syllables are in tiki?
| Letters | 4: T-I-K-I |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.3 times per million words; the 25,367th 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 tiki?
Tiki appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 25,367th 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 tiki?
- /ˈtiːkiː/
- /ˈtɪki/
Tiki has 2 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).
Forms of tiki
- tikis plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tiki mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A carved talisman in humanoid form, common to the cultures of the Pacific Ocean.
- 2
The characteristic style of tiki bars.
tiki culture
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does tiki come from?
Borrowed from Māori tiki (“figurine”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).