Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

telling-to

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.92 in modern English

Syllables
telling--to
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A reprimand, reproach, or lecture.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From telling (“past participle of tell”) + to.

Usage

Inflected Forms

tellings-to (plural) telling to (alternative)

Synonyms

telling off

Questions

What does telling-to mean?
A reprimand, reproach, or lecture.
Where does telling-to come from?
From telling (“past participle of tell”) + to.

How to pronounce telling-to

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