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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yabber

/ˈjæb.ə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
yab-ber
IPA
/ˈjæb.ə(ɹ)/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To talk, jabber.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Dating back to 1855. Most likely a modification of Woiwurrung yaba (“to speak”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

yabbers (present, singular) yabbering (participle, present) yabbered (participle, past) yabbered (past)

Phrases

paper yabber

Rhymes With

grabber aber jabber gabber clabber slabber babber

Questions

How do you pronounce yabber?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjæb.ə(ɹ)/.
What does yabber mean?
To talk, jabber.
Where does yabber come from?
Dating back to 1855. Most likely a modification of Woiwurrung yaba (“to speak”).

How to pronounce yabber

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