Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spratling

/spɹˈætlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables: spratling
IPA: /spɹˈætlɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Middle English.

Etymology

Nickname for an old or infirm man, from Middle English sprakeling (“one with creaking legs”).

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: sprakeling

Inflected Forms

Spratlings (plural) Spratlin (alternative)

Rhymes With

rattling gatling prattling

Questions

How do you pronounce spratling?: The recorded pronunciation is /spɹˈætlɪŋ/.
What does spratling mean?: A surname from Middle English.
Where does spratling come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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