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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trumble

/tɹˈʌmbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables
trum-ble
IPA
/tɹˈʌmbəl/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Old English.

Etymology

From an unrecorded Old English personal name *Trumbeald, composed of the elements trum (“strong, firm”) + beald (“bold, brave”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Trumbles (plural) Trimble (alternative)

Homonyms

trumbull

Rhymes With

humble rumble stumble tumble fumble crumble bumble mumble jumble grumble trumbull umbel

Questions

How do you pronounce trumble?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɹˈʌmbəl/.
What does trumble mean?
A surname from Old English.
Where does trumble come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce trumble

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