Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teething trouble

/ˈtiðɪŋ ˈtɹʌb(ə)l/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables: teeth-ing trou-ble
IPA: /ˈtiðɪŋ ˈtɹʌb(ə)l/

21

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of teething troubles.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"These particular ships are reported to have given considerable teething trouble and are partly responsible for the position lately taken by the Commission."
"These enterprises some of which are still under construction, or are still "gestating" or having "teething trouble", employ well over 5,53,600^([sic]) persons."
"You will have to develop that industry. You cannot have teething trouble, all the time. What is this teething trouble, I am not able to understand. […] In the name of teething trouble, in the name of protection, they enjoy the concessions at the cost of the consumers and also at the cost of the workers."

Etymology

See teething troubles.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtiðɪŋ ˈtɹʌb(ə)l/
British English: /ˈtiːðɪŋ ˈtɹʌb(ə)l/

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

teething troubles

Questions

How do you pronounce teething trouble?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtiðɪŋ ˈtɹʌb(ə)l/.
What does teething trouble mean?: Synonym of teething troubles.
Where does teething trouble come from?: See teething troubles.

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