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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chittering

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables
chit-ter-ing
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of chitter

noun

The sound of a chitter.

Example Sentences

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

chitterings (plural)

Questions

What does chittering mean?
present participle and gerund of chitter
Where does chittering come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce chittering

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