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tattletale

/ˈtætəlˌteɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables
tat-tle-tale
IPA
/ˈtætəlˌteɪl/
10
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

telltale; giveaway

noun

One who tattles (reports others' wrongdoings), often a child seeking attention.

Colloquial

noun

One who gossips, often for the sake of attention.

Colloquial

verb

To act as a tattletale; to tell on; to give away, reveal, or expose.

Colloquial

Etymology

From tattle + tale.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtætəlˌteɪl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

tattletales (plural) tattletales (present, singular) tattletaling (participle, present) tattletaled (participle, past) tattletaled (past)

Synonyms

tattler whistle-blower nark snitch abaddon accuser beefer bewrayer bigmouth blabber blabtale blabtongue

Questions

How do you pronounce tattletale?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtætəlˌteɪl/.
What does tattletale mean?
telltale; giveaway
Where does tattletale come from?
From tattle + tale.

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