Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

finger-fumbler

/ˌfɪŋɡɚˈfʌmbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fin-ger--fum-bler
IPA
/ˌfɪŋɡɚˈfʌmbəl/
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The sign language equivalent of a tongue-twister; a phrase that is very difficult to sign correctly.

Etymology

From finger and fumble.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌfɪŋɡɚˈfʌmbəl/
  • British English: /ˌfɪŋɡəˈfʌmbəl/

Inflected Forms

finger-fumblers (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce finger-fumbler?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfɪŋɡɚˈfʌmbəl/.
What does finger-fumbler mean?
The sign language equivalent of a tongue-twister; a phrase that is very difficult to sign correctly.
Where does finger-fumbler come from?
From finger and fumble.

How to pronounce finger-fumbler

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