Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toddler

/ˈtɑdlɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English

Syllables: tod-dler
IPA: /ˈtɑdlɚ/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A young child (typically between one and three years old) who has started walking but not fully mastered it.

noun

One unsteady on their feet.

noun

Any young child (typically before preadolescence) who is capable of walking.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"I can't believe Vanessa's baby is now a toddler already!"
"One inexpensive possibility is to purchase a toddler seat that can be placed on your current carriage. There are seats especially designed for that purpose, with seat belts and all. Some toddlers enjoy their high perch, but safety is a concern with these seats."
"He is sixty-five years old if he is a fortnight, while the girl has only just done with her dolls,and hos no more love for the toothless old toddler than I have for Mammy Wombat, the black gin."
"Toddlers & Tiaras"
"He gave up, said the sixes were being too rowdy... Can't believe he's scared of literal toddlers!"

Etymology

From toddle (“to walk unsteadily”) + -er – literally “one who walks unsteadily”, hence a young child.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtɑdlɚ/
British English: /ˈtɒdlə/

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

toddlers (plural)

Derived Forms

pretoddler toddlekins toddlercon toddlerdom toddlerhood toddlerish toddlerlike toddlership toddlerspace toddlerswear toddlerwear turdler

Phrases

toddler seat

Frequently Paired Words

toddle toddling cruising

Synonyms

ankle-biter crumb crusher crumb snatcher leg biter preschooler rugrat sproglet squirt toddler tot tyke

Questions

How do you pronounce toddler?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɑdlɚ/.
What does toddler mean?: A young child (typically between one and three years old) who has started walking but not fully mastered it.
Where does toddler come from?: From toddle (“to walk unsteadily”) + -er – literally “one who walks unsteadily”, hence a young child.

How to pronounce toddler

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