Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chitchat

/tʃˈɪttʃˌæt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.29 in modern English

Syllables: chitchat
IPA: /tʃˈɪttʃˌæt/

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of chit-chat.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

Alternative spelling of chit-chat.

Example Sentences

"“What are you doing down here, father?” “Just having a bit of chitchat with your curious creation.” “Right.”"
"We were still chitchatting in the same nothingy vein five minutes later when George opened his bedroom door."

Usage

Inflected Forms

chitchats (plural) chitchats (present, singular) chitchatting (participle, present) chitchatted (participle, past) chitchatted (past)

Synonyms

chit-chat chit chat small talk gab gabfest gossip tittle-tattle chin wag chin-wag chin wagging chin-wagging causerie

Questions

How do you pronounce chitchat?: The recorded pronunciation is /tʃˈɪttʃˌæt/.
What does chitchat mean?: Alternative spelling of chit-chat.

How to pronounce chitchat

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