tattletale

Questions about tattletale

What does tattletale mean?

tattletale means "someone who gossips indiscreetly".

How many syllables are in tattletale?

tattletale has 4 syllables and divides as tatt-le-ta-le under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for tattletale?

Close synonyms include tattler, taleteller, talebearer, telltale, blabbermouth. 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 tattletale a common word?

tattletale is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.