Meaning and background
The story behind Taxi
Taxi is the ordinary name for a hired vehicle that carries passengers with a driver. Its history runs through taximeter cab, referring to a fare-measuring device, rather than a word for speed or travel-loving behaviour. The short, bouncy two-syllable sound turns a familiar street word into an unusual dog name.
- Meaning
- A vehicle with a driver hired to take passengers to their destination, usually for a fare. Source
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About Taxi
Recorded as a dog’s name
Taxi appears in 5 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/tæksi/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/tæksi/ · primary stress on syllable 1T AE1 K S IY0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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