chattering

Questions about chattering

What does chattering mean?

chattering means "the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in chattering?

chattering has 3 syllables: chat-te-ring. The stress falls on "chat". In IPA it is /ˈtʃætɚɪŋ/.

What is another word for chattering?

Close synonyms include chatter, chatter. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is chattering a common word?

chattering is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.