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babbler

[ˈbæb(ə)lə(ɹ)]

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables
bab-bler
IPA
[ˈbæb(ə)lə(ɹ)]
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who babbles.

noun

Any of several passerine birds, of the families Leiothrichidae, Timaliidae and Paradoxornithidae (found in Asia and Africa), and Pomatostomidae (found in Australia).

noun

A hound who is too noisy on finding a good scent.

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Etymology

From Middle English babeler, babler, equivalent to babble + -er.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: [ˈbæb(ə)lə(ɹ)]

Usage

Inflected Forms

babblers (plural)

Derived Forms

psychobabbler

Phrases

Australo-Papuan babbler Bengal babbler black-browed babbler black-capped babbler glissando babbler grey-chested babbler ground babbler jewel-babbler

Synonyms

cackler chatterer prater chatterbox magpie spouter

Questions

How do you pronounce babbler?
The recorded pronunciation is [ˈbæb(ə)lə(ɹ)].
What does babbler mean?
Someone who babbles.
Where does babbler come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce babbler

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