Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

show one's teeth

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables: show one's -teeth
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of bare one's teeth.

Example Sentences

"We've come a long, long way boys! Now it's time for America to show its teeth. Fix bayonets!"
"The Czech president, Petr Pavel, has urged Nato to “show its teeth” in response to Russia’s repeated testing of the alliance’s resolve on its eastern flank, suggesting a range of options including switching off its internet, cutting off its banks from global financial systems and shooting down jets that violate allied airspace."

Inflected Forms

shows one's teeth (present, singular) showing one's teeth (participle, present) showed one's teeth (past) shown one's teeth (participle, past) showed one's teeth (US, also)

Rhymes With

teeth beneath keith underneath heath wreath sheath hadith sith neath bequeath threeth

Questions

What does show one's teeth mean?: Alternative form of bare one's teeth.

How to pronounce show one's teeth

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “show one's teeth”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “show one's teeth”.
Repeat and practice — Say “show one's teeth” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.