Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

balbuties

/bælˈbjuːʃi.iːz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
bal-bu-ties
IPA
/bælˈbjuːʃi.iːz/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

stammering

Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin balbūtiō Proto-Italic *-jēs Latin -iēs Latin balbūtiēsbor. English balbuties Borrowed from Latin balbūtiēs.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

balbutiate ischophonia psellotes traulotes

Questions

How do you pronounce balbuties?
The recorded pronunciation is /bælˈbjuːʃi.iːz/.
What does balbuties mean?
stammering
Where does balbuties come from?
Etymology tree Latin balbūtiō Proto-Italic *-jēs Latin -iēs Latin balbūtiēsbor. English balbuties Borrowed from Latin balbūtiēs.

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