How to Pronounce "tammany"
word
ˈtæməni
TAM-uh-nee
ˈtæməni
TAM-uh-nee
Definition
Tammany refers to Tammany Hall, a powerful political organization in New York City that dominated local politics, especially among Democratic Party members, from the late 1700s to the early 1900s.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtæməni
British English
ˈtæməni
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TAM-uh-nee
UK
TAM-uh-nee
Listen in Context
Tammany was very powerful in New York City.
Many politicians worked with Tammany.
People sometimes feared Tammany because of its influence.
If you wanted to get anything done in old New York, you went through Tammany.