Speakur

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totear

/təˈtɛɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
totear
IPA
/təˈtɛɚ/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To tear apart; tear to pieces or shreds; rend.

Obsolete

verb

To break.

Obsolete

verb

To disturb violently; agitate.

Obsolete

Etymology

From Middle English toteren, from Old English tōteran (“to tear apart, tear asunder”), from Proto-Germanic *twiz- (“apart”), *teraną (“to tear, tear away”), equivalent to to- + tear.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /təˈtɛɚ/
  • British English: /təˈtɛə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

totears (present, singular) totearing (participle, present) totore (past) totorn (participle, past)

Questions

How do you pronounce totear?
The recorded pronunciation is /təˈtɛɚ/.
What does totear mean?
To tear apart; tear to pieces or shreds; rend.
Where does totear come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce totear

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