Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

talk to oneself

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables
talk -to one-self
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To say one's thoughts aloud, particularly while also not conversing with anyone else.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

talks to oneself (present, singular) talking to oneself (participle, present) talked to oneself (participle, past) talked to oneself (past)

Phrases

hear oneself think say to oneself self-talk

Frequently Paired Words

hear oneself think say to oneself self-talk

Questions

What does talk to oneself mean?
To say one's thoughts aloud, particularly while also not conversing with anyone else.

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