Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tattler

/ˈtætl̩ɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English

Syllables: tat-tler
IPA: /ˈtætl̩ɚ/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who tattles (notifies authorities of illicit behavior) or is inclined to do so; a tattletale.

noun

Either of two similar bird species in the shorebird genus Heteroscelus (Tringa in some taxonomies).

noun

A device fitted to a vehicle to measure mileage etc.

Example Sentences

"My sister is a big tattler; she always tells Mommy when I hit her!"
"A few truck drivers griped drowsily about the tattlers in their cabs which graphed the mileage per hour per day."
"Electronic monitors (black box, tattlers) help to define the actions of the driver during normal and emergent operation of the EMS unit."

Etymology

From tattle + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈtætl̩ɚ/
British English: /ˈtætl̩ə/

Inflected Forms

tattlers (plural)

Phrases

grey-tailed tattler tittle-tattler

Synonyms

informant narc stool pigeon tattletale abaddon accuser beefer bewrayer bigmouth blabber blabtale blabtongue

Rhymes With

statler rattler tatler

Questions

How do you pronounce tattler?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtætl̩ɚ/.
What does tattler mean?: One who tattles (notifies authorities of illicit behavior) or is inclined to do so; a tattletale.
Where does tattler come from?: From tattle + -er.

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