Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

garrulous

/ˈɡɛɹ.ə.ləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables: gar-ru-lous
IPA: /ˈɡɛɹ.ə.ləs/

10

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Excessively or tiresomely talkative.

adj

Excessively wordy and rambling.

Example Sentences

"She lingered for a few moments, and was garrulous over some detail of the household."
"Crammed with gossip, anecdotes, and confessions . . ., his garrulous, untidy narratives read like a good novel."

Etymology

Adapted borrowing of Latin garrulus (“talkative”) + -ous, from the verb garriō (“to chatter”).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: la:garrulus
Root: *ǵeh₂r-
Suffix: -ous

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɡɛɹ.ə.ləs/
British English: /ˈɡæɹ.ʊ.ləs/

Inflected Forms

more garrulous (comparative) most garrulous (superlative)

Derived Forms

garrulously garrulousness ungarrulous

Frequently Paired Words

garrulity

Synonyms

chatty talkative long-winded loquacious tonguey voluble chattering chattery effusive gabby garrulous gobby

Rhymes With

perilous carolus querulous

Questions

How do you pronounce garrulous?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɛɹ.ə.ləs/.
What does garrulous mean?: Excessively or tiresomely talkative.
Where does garrulous come from?: Adapted borrowing of Latin garrulus (“talkative”) + -ous, from the verb garriō (“to chatter”).

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