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firtle

/ˈfɝtəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fir-tle
IPA
/ˈfɝtəl/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To mess around, to waste time.

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈfɝtəl/
  • British English: /ˈfɜːtəl/

Inflected Forms

firtles (present, singular) firtling (participle, present) firtled (participle, past) firtled (past)

Homonyms

furtle (one US pronunciation) fertile

Rhymes With

turtle myrtle hurtle kirtle furtle

Questions

How do you pronounce firtle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɝtəl/.
What does firtle mean?
To mess around, to waste time.

How to pronounce firtle

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