Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

troublemaker

/ˈtɹʌbəlˌmeɪkə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables
troub-le-mak-er
IPA
/ˈtɹʌbəlˌmeɪkə(ɹ)/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who causes trouble, especially one who does so deliberately.

noun

A complainer.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From trouble + make + -er.

Inflected Forms

troublemakers (plural) trouble-maker (alternative) trouble maker (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

troublemaking troubleshooter troubleshooting badness cheeky criminal villain maverick

Synonyms

bellyacher carper castigator caviler censurer complainer crabber critic criticizer faultfinder findfault grouch

Questions

How do you pronounce troublemaker?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹʌbəlˌmeɪkə(ɹ)/.
What does troublemaker mean?
One who causes trouble, especially one who does so deliberately.
Where does troublemaker come from?
From trouble + make + -er.

How to pronounce troublemaker

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